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Re. Rabid skunk bites man
in Dollard (The Chronicle, Oct. 4)
Reprinted from: The Montreal Chronicle - October 24, 2006
The two men who pushed the skunk
off the road should be commended for trying to
save the animal’s life as well as for exercising
caution when dealing with wildlife that appears
to be sick. However, as the truck driver
discovered, rabies is a disease that should be
taken very seriously. Animals often don’t
exhibit symptoms of rabies (unlike the skunk
rolled up in a ball), which means the public
should exercise caution when dealing with any
wildlife, especially skunks, raccoons and bats
that are more common carriers of rabies.
- Bill Dowd , Humane Wildlife
Control
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