Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-04 05:24:15 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 49A9097D7FF00CC80CA6B477B74B32E22162A6C690399D3ADE493D8719099674
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