Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-04 01:12:42 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 22F402153E652174A03543BDF757054557ABB96196C6CBDF1E9AB73D99AF241E
Participant Details
Original Note:
The DEC has stated that the reason they confiscated Peanut was to test for rabies, and was euthanized in order to be tested. When conducting rabies tests, the animal has to be euthanized. DEC statement: https://www.today.com/news/peanut-the-squirrel-controversy-explained-rcna178506 Rabies test procedure: https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/php/laboratories/diagnostic.html#:~:text=Rabies%20testing%20requires%20that%20the,after%20an%20animal%20is%20euthanized.
All Note Details