Woman Brings Raccoon to Pet Store for a Nail Trim, But Now It’s Been Euthanized and Tested for Rabies

Woman Brings Raccoon to Pet Store for a Nail Trim, But Now It’s Been Euthanized and Tested for Rabies

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A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.
The raccoon tested negative for the disease, and there is no rabies risk to the public, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife spokesman Mark Latti said Sunday. However, raccoons are one of the most common carriers of rabies in the state, and bringing the wild animal into a pet store constituted an unnecessary risk to public health, Latti said.
The woman, who has not been identified by authorities, brought the raccoon int …

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