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Trouble wears a mask: 16 who befriend baby raccoon now face rabies threat
island packet ^ | May 9, 2008 | LIZ MITCHELL

Posted on 05/31/2008 11:32:37 AM PDT by george76

Sixteen people who fed, kissed and held a baby raccoon on Hilton Head Island now are being treated by a physician after the animal tested positive for rabies.

There also are seven more people who might need vaccines to prevent them from contracting the disease

"Someone adopted a baby raccoon and passed it around to everyone they knew and kissed it on the lips," .

"There was a lot of affectionate handling, kissing it and feeding it. Part of that is it was three weeks old, and they inserted fingers into the raccoon's mouth. Saliva is one way that rabies spreads."

Boatwright said the baby raccoon did not show signs of the disease, but got sick Monday and had seizures. On Tuesday, a veterinarian euthanized the animal and sent it to DHEC, where it tested positive for rabies.

In most cases, Boatwright said, wild animals will not show signs of rabies, and people will not experience symptoms if they are exposed to the disease.

"Once you have a symptom, it has reached the brain and it is fatal,"

(Excerpt) Read more at islandpacket.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: North Carolina; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: animalrights; ar; rabies
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To: SunkenCiv
They just want a warm place to live, lol.

funny pictures

81 posted on 06/01/2008 5:38:30 PM PDT by LucyT (What happens in Denver won't stay in Denver... August 25 - 28, 2008)
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To: george76

Truly, there’s one born every minute.

Wild animals are wild.

Sheesh.


82 posted on 06/01/2008 5:41:15 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: LucyT

“How Boring!!!”

Your Cat caption/photo is perfect.


83 posted on 06/01/2008 6:58:44 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=451 SURVIVAL, RECIPES, GARDENS, & INFO)
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To: LucyT

Adorable, but only as a photograph. :’)


84 posted on 06/01/2008 9:45:46 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: Kozak

PLEASE tell me that that is a photo-shoped picture!!!!!!


85 posted on 06/01/2008 10:00:25 PM PDT by It's me
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86 posted on 06/02/2008 2:31:38 AM PDT by Daffynition
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87 posted on 06/02/2008 10:05:43 AM PDT by Lady Jag (You can contribute to FR any time at https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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To: Lady Jag
Full recovery expected...


88 posted on 06/02/2008 12:31:01 PM PDT by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition
And then there'll be dancing in the streets!


89 posted on 06/02/2008 6:05:50 PM PDT by Lady Jag (You can contribute to FR any time at https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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To: Lady Jag
No doubt an Obama supporter...


90 posted on 06/02/2008 7:08:44 PM PDT by Daffynition
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