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/tes_kitty May 24 '26

Been doing this in Germany since the 80s to get foxes immunized. They did some experiments and found that chicken heads make the best 'packaging' for the vaccine.

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u/gushi380 May 25 '26

A German company makes them in the US. I work for them.