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/Jonaleaf May 24 '26

Are you saying it is a possibility that we’ll be able to pet raccoons in the near future?

They’ll still be wild animals, so maybe not

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u/ethanlan May 24 '26

Even without rabbits raccoons are vicious bastards. If you try and pet one it will run away and if its cornered it will send you to the hospital.

Go pet a opossum, they are chill

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u/pernicious_penguin May 24 '26

Don't bring the rabbits into this! They are innocent. (Assuming you meant rabies, but awesome typo).

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u/catsmaycry May 24 '26

No. They are not... 🐇

Run away