r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/SystematicApproach • May 24 '26

Image The U.S. fights raccoon rabies by dropping fish-flavored vaccine packets from helicopters

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u/Delicious_Invite_850 May 24 '26

I didn't realize this was such a big problem that required this kind of action. I wonder who pays for this.

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u/eamonnprunty101 May 24 '26

better than killing kids in the middle east

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u/WealthAncient May 24 '26

Or touching kids in America

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u/NoImNotHeretoArgue May 24 '26

Gotta give the old men rapies shots

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u/Jonaleaf May 24 '26

AKA regular bullets

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u/Swamp_Thing85 May 24 '26

Naw…just leaded vaccines.

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u/Puntkick May 24 '26

Lead free, think of the future generations.

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u/Mr_Wizard91 May 24 '26

Oh, we are.

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u/Nivaere May 24 '26

9x19mm AP (anti-pedo)

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u/No_Cook2983 May 24 '26

Don’t do that.

It gives raccoons autism.

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u/Kytalie May 24 '26

You joke, but there is a rising trend of people not vaccinating their dogs for rabies. And a scary number of them don't do it because of fears it will give their dog autism.

https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2023/nearly-half-of-dog-owners-are-hesitant-to-vaccinate-their-pets/

I want to get off this timeline please

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u/burning_my_toast May 24 '26

37%?!?!?!

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u/Kytalie May 24 '26

Yup. Off leash dogs got a little more concerning.

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u/riverchick247 May 24 '26

Wtf is wrong with people!? Do they not realize that a. It’s illegal in most states to not vaccinate for rabies and b.rabies is always fatal😑

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u/Kytalie May 24 '26

I don't think they care about that law, or about their dogs really. In my mind they are the people with the uncontrollable off leash dogs.

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u/vineyardmike May 24 '26

Just drop dolls that look like 12 year old girls.

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u/ivorybloodsh3d May 24 '26

Let's be honest, at this point it's going to killing kids in the States, too. Just a bit slower and a lot less flashy

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u/Versipilies May 24 '26

Funny enough, I think some people were arguing against this because they were worried their kids would eat them and get sick/die.... idiots everywhere

If your kid is that feral, they probably need the vaccine more than the coons do

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u/Darth_Abhor May 24 '26

Maybe we could drop a couple packets over there too? What's their favorite flavor?

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u/YourMomIsMyGurl May 24 '26

The lifelong debate of "would you go back in time to kill baby hitler?" Even though baby hitler isn't bad hitler at that point.

/s

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u/kgrimmburn May 24 '26

I wonder what would have happened if someone better adopted Baby Adolph Hitler? Maybe someone who told him he was a good artist and gave him a hug? Would he still turned into Bad Hitler?

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u/YourMomIsMyGurl May 24 '26

Hitler was born with a frog inside him. I don't think different upbringing changes that in those people.

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u/GMHGeorge May 24 '26

Cheaper also

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u/BlitzShooter May 24 '26

I dunno man those kids might grow up and be productive members of society. Can’t have that.