Raccoons out in the day are not likely rabid… they are likely females who spent all night protecting their babies from predators and only get to forage during the day.
Every freaking time a picture or video appears online depicting an animal engaged in behavior that could broadly be described as “unusual,” it’s followed by comments insisting that the creature is suffering from rabies. Because apparently the internet is filled with people who are both veterinarians and psychics, and are so skilled at both roles that they can diagnose a disease solely on the basis of a single, out-of-context still image.
FFS, if the raccoon picture is all you have to go on, it’s just as likely that the animal was taxidermied and left there as a prank. Or it could have rabies. Or it could be perfectly fine because you have no goddamn idea what you’re talking about.
The last raccoon is likely rabid.
Sorry.
Raccoons out in the day are not likely rabid… they are likely females who spent all night protecting their babies from predators and only get to forage during the day.
I second the not likely rabid
Definitely not rabid, they have bigly ears and hop and eat carrots.
I will not see a better comment than that today.
If lounging on a chair during the day is a sign of being rabid…i think i might be rabid
I would like to be rabid more often. Sorry, too busy to be rabid!!
Do not apologize. you look weak.
She is grabid.
No, that’s definitely a raccoon and not a rabid.
It never fails.
Every freaking time a picture or video appears online depicting an animal engaged in behavior that could broadly be described as “unusual,” it’s followed by comments insisting that the creature is suffering from rabies. Because apparently the internet is filled with people who are both veterinarians and psychics, and are so skilled at both roles that they can diagnose a disease solely on the basis of a single, out-of-context still image.
FFS, if the raccoon picture is all you have to go on, it’s just as likely that the animal was taxidermied and left there as a prank. Or it could have rabies. Or it could be perfectly fine because you have no goddamn idea what you’re talking about.
I read last week that people named Christopher and Edward are probably rabid.
No rabids are called bugs and flopsy!
I like how both the water buffalo AND the bird who pooped on its head qualify here.
There is quantifiable evidence that the bird literally gave a crap, thus disqualifying it…
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