RABIES ALERT - SKUNK TESTS POSITIVE HERE IN TOWN

[Henry]

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE TOWN OF FAIRFAX

A SKUNK HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR RABIES IN THE TOWN OFFICE AREA.  PLEASE FOLLOW THE ADVICE ON THE RABIES ALERT POSTER BELOW.

RABIES ALERT!



·   Don’t feed or touch wild animals, or animals you don’t know – even baby animals.

·   Get rabies shots for all your pets, even cats.

·   Call your doctor right away if you are bitten, or get animal saliva in a cut, eyes, nose, or mouth.


Vermont Rabies Hotline:  8-800-4-RABIES

If you have contact with an animal that may have rabies, call the Vermont Department of Health at 1-800-620-4374 or 863-7240 (8 to 4:30 Mon-Fri)

[Rev. Elizabeth]

A few years ago, when we had a rabid skunk wobbling  and staggering around our yard, I called the skunk hotline and the helpful response was: "Do you have a firearm?" Fortunately, I had a neighbor who did.

By the way, a few weeks ago we had two rabid racoons in the yard.  With some help, we dispatched one of them and the other wandered off to die. 

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Reverend Elizabeth,

Your across-the-road neighbor Aaron Rainville told me tonight that if you have any more creatures that need to be taken care of, don't be afraid to ask him...

[Henry]

Rev Elizabeth's response sent me to the dictionary to see what the word "dispatch" meant.

Here is what I found:

to send off or away with promptness or speed ; especially : to send off on official business
2 a: to kill with quick efficiency (I think this is what happened)
3: to dispose of (as a task) rapidly or efficiently
4: defeat

synonyms see kill

I wonder if Aaron Rainville does Moles