Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-04 12:20:04 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 72C37181FF168277C2FA30EDD6EAE789216D8480616C0C8064E0981BC3528DC9
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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.
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