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Glitch5450 t1_j7vnr2m wrote

Reply to comment by EastCoast-AvoToast in Raccoon with Rabies by Formydad2299

> catch it and test it.

That means kill it.

There is no testing that can diagnose rabies in a living animal.

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imaluckyduckie t1_j7vtkzs wrote

Well, if they catch it and it survives for more than 3 days, they can certainly rule out rabies...

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EastCoast-AvoToast t1_j7zkqgx wrote

At this point there’s also the possibility that they find its dead body somewhere and can test it.

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