The woman carried the baby critter into the Auburn store to have its nails trimmed and allowed multiple people hold and kiss it.
Maine authorities euthanized a baby raccoon after a woman brought the potentially rabies-infested pet into a Petco for a nail trim and let several strangers kiss it.Friday that the animal tested negative for rabies, a process that requires the animal to be put down.
The woman — whose identity was not revealed — carried the baby critter into the Auburn store to have its nails trimmed,“While waiting, many different people handled the raccoon and some even kissed it,” the agency said. “It is illegal to possess wildlife in Maine, and Petco does not trim raccoon nails, the department added.Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife/Facebook
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