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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 08:46 AM
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Ewww, There's A Dead Squirrel In My Backyard
It's just laying there, flopped over to one side like it's sleeping.

It didn't appear to be hit by a car, it wasn't bloody or anything. It just seems to have been walking around in my backyard and keeled over.

Ewww.

Should I call anyone about this? I know that you should report dead birds to the authorities for West Nile checks. Has anyone ever heard of squirrels getting West Nile?

I don't know what to do?

:shrug:
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Kolesar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 08:47 AM
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1. Dibs!
eom
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Kamika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 08:48 AM
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2. maybe it tastes good
just why do you report birds btw?
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 08:51 AM
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5. for the West Nile virus
Out on Long Island a few years ago we started to have dead birds who were infected with West Nile. Now they run radio ads telling people that if they see a dead bird, to report it for inspection.

They didn't mention squirrels though?
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geniph Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 05:03 PM
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17. Corvids - crows, magpies, ravens, and jays
are particularly susceptible to West Nile virus. If you see dead corvids, you should notify your local public health agency, as it indicates there is a high probability that West Nile-infected mosquitoes are in your area. West Nile can be fatal to humans.
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kmla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 08:50 AM
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3. Maybe....
... he is just drunk, and passed out?!? You never know. Those squirrels can be really nutty sometimes.



No really,folks, you've been a great crowd! Don't forget to tip your bartenders and waitresses!



:crazy:


Sorry, man. Couldn't resist the set-up line. I always wanted to be a professional comedian growing up, but I never made it past amateur smart-ass...
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commander bunnypants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 08:51 AM
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4. Nah.
Get at least five plastic grocery bags and pick it up that way. West Nile has not gotten to the squirrel population yet. Dont worry about rabies. Just be careful!! Poor squirrel. Ever have squirrel stew?


DDQM
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 08:52 AM
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6. jesus
squirrel stew?

Where do you people live, the Ozarks?

:)
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commander bunnypants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 08:55 AM
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7. BAWHAHAHAH
all me Jed


DDQM- How about rattlesnake stew. Tastes like Chicken
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:04 AM
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8. Make sure you wash your hands afterwards
But you probably already knew that.
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mrbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:10 AM
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9. got a shovel and a trash bag?
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 09:11 AM
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10. Use a shovel to fling him into the neighbor's yard or onto a street
He might just be stunned though. One time my brother and I were in the yard and a squirrel fell out of a tree onto the driveway. He looked dead, but after five minutes he got back up and ran away
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 03:30 PM
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15. LOL
that's what my dad suggested.

I know *I* am not touching that thing at all.

I bet it's gonna be there for a while. Damn I wish we had vultures out on Long Island.

:)
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TXlib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 03:50 PM
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16. 'e's stunned!
You stunned 'im just as 'e was waking up!

http://looney.physics.sunysb.edu/~daffy/monty/parrot.html
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MissMarple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 03:11 PM
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11. In some states squirrels are spreading the plague.
Edited on Tue Aug-12-03 03:17 PM by MissMarple
New Mexico and Colorado in recent years have had plague infected squirrels and prairie dogs. I haven't seen any reports of human cases this year, but we have had them. Usually people survive with adequate medical care.

You may want to call your local public health department to let them know about the squirrel. It's probably nothing serious, but they should get a heads up, just in case.
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Jonte_1979 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 03:14 PM
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12. Most likely a crack overdose
An all too common occurance these days.
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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 03:16 PM
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13. Call animal control
Could be rabid or West Nile or half a dozen other things.
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Loonman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 03:17 PM
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14. Did you poke it with a stick?
Edited on Tue Aug-12-03 03:17 PM by Loonman
Other than that, there's not much to do with a dead squirrel.

Like dead puppies, they're not much fun.
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 05:42 PM
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18. That's way better than a live skunk in your backyard
like I have.
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