RIVERSIDE, Ill. (AP) — The warning about
“zombie raccoons” may sound like something out of a bad television show, but a
suburban Chicago police department says they present serious dangers to family
pets.
The
critters are called zombies because those carrying the distemper virus often
stagger on their hind legs and bare their teeth. Riverside’s police department
says if they bite dogs they can transmit the serious disease that can cause
respiratory and gastrointestinal problems and affect the nervous system.
The
department issued its warning after fielding calls about raccoons acting oddly
and says anyone who sees such an animal should call police. Chief Tom Weitzel
tells the Chicago Tribunethat
officers will put the animals down and public works crews will dispose of their
carcasses.
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