Wildlife authorities said the raccoon tested for rabies, which came back negative, but necessitated euthanizing it.
AUBURN, Maine — 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 woman, who has not been identified by authorities, brought the raccoon into an Auburn pet store on Tuesday, the wildlife department said. She was seeking to get the animal’s nails trimmed, which is a service the store does not provide to raccoons, the department said. The raccoon was then tested for the disease, which came back negative, but necessitated euthanizing it, Latti said. There is no nonlethal test for rabies in animals, he said.
“When they lose their fear of people they are more likely to become a nuisance or be run over by a vehicle,” Latti said.
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