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Aug 5, 2009 8:46 am US/Central

Baby Skunk Sold As Pet In S.D. Has Rabies

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) ― Health officials are urging people in the Columbia, S.D. area who might have had contact with a litter of baby skunks to get to the doctor because one of them has tested positive for rabies.

The Department of Health says the animals were apparently sold as pets.

People who've had direct contact with any of the skunks should be evaluated by their physician to see if they need rabies shots, especially anyone who was bitten or scratched.

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It is not lawful to buy or keep a pet skunk in Minnesota. Read the state statute here.

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