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Speaker 1: Animal Control in the town of Norfolk called to Medway

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Speaker 1: Street Christmas morning. Raccoon captured after showing every indication it

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Speaker 1: was rabid, and a short time later that raccoon was

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Speaker 1: confirmed positive for rabies by a state lab. Police in

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Speaker 1: Hopedale receiving calls from residence Christmas morning of a raccoon

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Speaker 1: behaving very aggressively in a neighborhood, behavior consistent with a

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Speaker 1: possible rabies infection. A statement from the town said the

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Speaker 1: raccoon was euthanized by police using the safest available method

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Speaker 1: under the circumstances, but town officials didn't specify what the

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Speaker 1: method was. Some residents not happy with the process, critical

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Speaker 1: of the officer involved. Toun officials said the responding officer

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Speaker 1: acted professionally, responsibly, and in the best interests of the

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Speaker 1: community under difficult circumstances, and a reminder to pet owners

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Speaker 1: make sure your animals are up to date on their

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Speaker 1: rabies vaccinations. Charlie Berger on w BZ, Boston's news radio