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==Rabies==

==Rabies==

Raccoons can catch [[disease]]s like [[rabies]] and distemper which make them act very strangely. <ref>https://www.skedaddlewildlife.com/blog/how-to-tell-if-a-raccoon-is-rabid/</ref>  A healthy raccoon will hardly ever walk right up to a person (unless someone has been feeding it).  If a raccoon exhibits these symptoms, it may be sick, and the area should immediately be evacuated and/or put into lockdown if it is in a public area.  Often, the raccoons that get hit by cars are sick (or perhaps trying to eat other roadkill).  Humans can catch rabies if they are bitten.  If someone is bitten, they must get shots to prevent contracting the disease.  Shots obviously do not feel pleasant, but they are a viable alternative to getting the disease and [[Death|dying]].  The best thing to do is at no time touch, feed, or go near a wild animal.  A full grown [[adult]] looks very tall and dangerous to a wild animal.  The raccoon may bite you because it is afraid.  If you stay away from the animal, it won't be able to bite you.

Raccoons can catch [[disease]]s like [[rabies]] and distemper which make them act very strangely. <ref>https://www.skedaddlewildlife.com/blog/how-to-tell-if-a-raccoon-is-rabid/</ref>  A healthy raccoon will hardly ever walk right up to a person (unless someone has been feeding it).  If a raccoon exhibits these symptoms, it may be sick, and the area should immediately be evacuated and/or put into lockdown if it is in a public area.  Often, the raccoons that get hit by cars are sick (or perhaps trying to eat other roadkill).  Humans can catch rabies if they are bitten.  If someone is bitten, they must get shots to prevent contracting the disease.  Shots obviously do not feel pleasant, but they are a viable alternative to getting the disease and [[Death|dying]].  The best thing to do is at no time touch, feed, or go near a wild animal.  A full grown [[adult]] looks very tall and dangerous to a wild animal.  The raccoon may bite you because it is afraid.  If you stay away from the animal, it will not be able to bite you.

==Raccoons In Popular Culture==

==Raccoons In Popular Culture==