Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-04 18:35:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 68847E4FA5CA7136A7163C89074F071EFB3218D3FA7C8D5368606C01CA34E744
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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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