WHAT would KILL a COON!?!?

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By doing this you could have all the animals at your home removed and put down just in case the coon had rabies. Then you and anyone one living at your house will need rabies shoots just in case. It isn't worth finding out to me. We had this happen to a family that had a bat in their house.
 
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By doing this you could have all the animals at your home removed and put down just in case the coon had rabies. Then you and anyone one living at your house will need rabies shoots just in case. It isn't worth finding out to me. We had this happen to a family that had a bat in their house.

The only reason an animal would be put down is if it did have rabies and the people would not need the shots unless the animals had rabies. I take it you have never seen an animal with rabies or a perosn with it. Rabies kills slowly and is a VERYU painful death, that can be pervented if caught in time. TAKE THE COON TO THE VETS.
 
Listen to Panner. The OP said the coon was "in the house." As in there may have been contact with the residents. I surely would want to know if I had been exposed to rabies. Rabies is not like the flu--you don't get over it. There is only one end result--you die a horrible death.
 
Not a fox,possum or house cat,
Most likely a boar coon, They are very territoral and will kill there own offspring.

A bob cat would take it as would most carnavors but a coon will leave if a bob cat comes around plus it's not likely a bob would be eating left overs, they like fresh meat.

I have spent alot of time learning about the wildlife here and a trail cam is a great way to spy on nature without bothering them.
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Usually if you find one just lying dead it is distemper--if they die of rabies it is a very painful and thrashing death. I suspect the former and the vultures got a start on it before they went to the leftover turkey.
 
where we are if a rabid coon comes in contact with your pet and your pet isn't up to date on it's rabies vacs. then your pet is put down no if and or buts.
 

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