Because it is a wild animal that can carry rabies.
The way it played out is the squirrel bit someone. The only way to check for rabies and be 100% certain is to cut the brain. Which obviously doesn’t lead to the animal being alive anymore. But at the end of the day, a squirrel’s life is less important than that of a human, so it had to be done.
Squirrels aren’t a typical vector for rabies. There was no indication the squirrel was exposed to a rabies vector, like a bat, any more than a household pet or human.
And also you can begin the immunization for rabies even if you don’t know if the animal has it or not, its the same as getting it as a preventative measure, wich should be required for animal control in general anyway.
Because it is a wild animal that can carry rabies.
The way it played out is the squirrel bit someone. The only way to check for rabies and be 100% certain is to cut the brain. Which obviously doesn’t lead to the animal being alive anymore. But at the end of the day, a squirrel’s life is less important than that of a human, so it had to be done.
Squirrels aren’t a typical vector for rabies. There was no indication the squirrel was exposed to a rabies vector, like a bat, any more than a household pet or human.
It bit a NY cop though, that’s what happened.
Humans can also technically carry rabies.
And also you can begin the immunization for rabies even if you don’t know if the animal has it or not, its the same as getting it as a preventative measure, wich should be required for animal control in general anyway.
So what that humans can carry rabies? Do you see a difference between a human and a squirrel or not?
Uhhhhh. Actually in this specific case, NO.
Then there is no point in talking to you. What they did was 100% justified and that’s the end of the discussion.