BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 27, 2023
The raccoon that was brought into the Auburn Petco on Tuesday has tested negative for rabies. The animal was brought into the Petco at around 1:30 p.m., where a number of people touched, and even kissed, the animal. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife advised anyone who had come into contact with the animal to seek medical advice. In order to test an animal for rabies, it must be euthanized to take brain tissue samples. At least a dozen raccoons tested positive for rabies after coming into contact with humans in 2022.