The damn Beagle was outside the window tonight in the NC wilderness, howling like a Banshee for 10 minutes. Normally, she howls like a banshee for just 5 minutes.
I got the .38 and the big flashlight and went out there to see what was what.

There was a poor sick raccoon, a " teen age" raccoon about half-grown. I grabbed up the mutt and took her back inside.
When I went back out, the poor little raccoon hadn't moved an inch. Her left eye looked really sick.

One shot between the eyes and it was Auf Wiedersehen.
I put it in two 13 gallon plastic bags, double-bagged it, and stuck in a safe place on the porch. Tomorrow to the dump with the carcass.
Hope the dog didn't get bit.

Call the county and I bet they test it. Wouldn’t be a bad idea.

Dont think they can test it after a head shot. wash the blood away so the dog dont get in it just in case.

That is a damn good idea, leesway2. That damn Beagle would go out and roll in that blood in the morning, take a bath in it.
Can't get the hose over there but I will go out and dump a gallon of well water on it, loaded with a quart of Clorox. Thanks for the idea.

Shoot it

Most likely distemper.

Had a rabid racoon killed in Wytheville, Virginia about 2 weeks ago.

lapua: "One shot between the eyes" with a .38

Leesway I did get the hose over there, one reason I have a 100 foot hose cost $76.
I gave the bloody mess about 15 gallons of well water that ought to do the trick.

I have a big smoker grill but it ain't smoking tonight, low tonight 30 degrees. I put the corpse in there, and put a 15 pound chunk of white pine on top. That ought to keep the coons and bobcats out until morning.
Then off to the dump with the little guy.

I love raccoons and all of God's creatures I hate to kill one but this was a mercy killing. I would see about getting the little guy tested but, the Smith and Wesson .38 special blew his brains out I think I will just get the double-bagged corpse to the dumpster, Manana.

I usually kill them with a .22 As I live in town, I have to be crafty about it. After killing them, I'll take them to a busy side-road and drop them in the middle, making it look like roadkill. Mine have all been healthy, though,

SW Virginia is in a rabies epidemic, local health dept. says shoot em all, coons, skunks, strays, not worth taking a chance.

Gasoline and a match....

hole in the ground

Most likely distemper or Parvo than rabies, If the dog hasn't had distemper shots or parvo shots I'd wash the area down with bleach to kill it all.

Two have tested positive for rabies over in Roanoke, Va.
in the last couple of weeks...