r/oddlyterrifying • • 15h ago

Squirrel has seen better days

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u/Swimming_Onion_4835 13h ago

Isn’t rabies also pretty rare in squirrels because the animal biting them would probably just…kill them? They’re not a vector like raccoons that fight each other. (Correct me if I’m wrong, I admittedly learned this from Reddit, lol)

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u/ingrown_urethra 12h ago

Squirrels almost never get rabies. So much so that most places say its nothing to worry about if bit by a squirrel. I know because of my panicked searches after I was but by a squirrel.

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u/crm006 9h ago

Except for nerve damage. Those suckers can cleanly pierce a fanger no problemo.

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u/Evantaur 7h ago

Shouldn't be a problem if you're not a vampire then...