Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-05 02:31:04 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DCAC83C5E4758C7D5D1509406ED06C56B126C71C2550B325D7EBDAAE0C02E2CA
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Original Note:
While the squirrel was killed, it was euthanised to test for rabies after it bit one of the people involved in the search. This is standard procedure as it is only possible to test for rabies on euthanised tissue. Furthermore the owner was illegally keeping him as a pet. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/04/peanut-the-squirrel-mark-longo-new-york-euthanized-pet/76043660007/ http://on.nyc.gov/IllegalAnimal#:~:text=Animals%20Not%20Allowed%20as%20Pets&text=Ferrets%2C%20weasels%2C%20minks%2C%20badgers,widows%2C%20and%20other%20venomous%20spiders
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