Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-04 20:12:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 34664C45524869EBFA7F5E5010E2E7B0970EAD7316308F9CF6D019DD8C2C54FD
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Original Note:
Peanut was an illegally owned pet (a wild squirrel) who bit an officer during the investigation. The only way to test an animal for rabies which is 100% fatal to humans in euthanizing it. This animal had to be killed for the safety of the officer involved. https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna178506 https://dem.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur861/files/programs/agriculture/documents/rabtest.pdf
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