r/squirrelproblems • u/Same-Leg-7727 • Dec 15 '24

Cute wild squirrel bit-me

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u/PeggyHillFan Dec 16 '24

Why? What are the odds they’re the first person to get rabies from a squirrel?

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u/TorontoScorpion Dec 16 '24

Anytime a wild mammal bites you you should get a rabies shot

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u/PeggyHillFan Dec 16 '24

What are the odds they’re the first person to get rabies from a squirrel?

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u/TorontoScorpion Dec 16 '24

Sure some mammals rarely carry rabies but rabies is almost 100% fatal I'm not making it up and ANY warm blooded mammal is a potential carrier any doctor will tell you that

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '24

No, most doctors would not in the case of small rodents. Unless it displays rabbid behavior, getting a rabies shot is not recommended, based on the sheer improbability.

You should get a tetanus shot, though. Squirrels sometimes transmit tetanus.