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Vad tror ni om att ha tvättbjörnar som husdjur? De är gulliga. Man kan inte få för många! Det tycker i alla fall inte denne herre som har 30 stycken att gulla med. De trycker i sig 8 pound hot dogs.
Se så gulliga de är!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ziu2rrNS7S0
Man surrounded by more than 30 raccoons
Inte som den här elaka kvinnan som misshandlar en stackars tvättbjörn! Kastar runt honom som en soppåse. Se hur den stackars tvättbjörnen kämpar för att ta sig loss! Med sina små gulliga tassar försöker den desperat få kvinnan att släppa greppet.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/spPo80dPUwI
Är män bättre på att ta hand om tvättbjörnar än kvinnor?
Ger man tvättbjörnarna mat så blir de dina kompisar.
Jag tycker man ska hålla sig ifrån de där bakterieinfesterade monstren. Söta visst, men:
https://dem.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur861/files/programs/bnatres/agricult/pdf/raccoons.pdf
Any person who has handled a raccoon of any age should consult a physician immediately. Individuals
who have participated in the handling, care, feeding and cleaning of any raccoons should be evaluated
for exposure to the following diseases and be informed of all the potential human health risks caused by wildlife and raccoons.
• Rabies: Rabies is a virus that is spread by contact with the saliva of a rabid animal or by being
scratched or bitten by a rabid animal. Raccoons are one of the most common species to carry rabies.
• Baylisascaris procyonis: (Bay-lis-asc-aris) The Raccoon Ascarid or roundworm is a parasite of the
intestines of raccoons that sheds large numbers of eggs in the feces. Feces contaminated with eggs
can become infective to humans after 2-4 weeks of incubation. Exposure to feces during handling,
feeding and cleaning can cause a serious disease known as Visceral Larval Migrans and infection of
the central nervous system. Oral ingestion of infective stages of eggs is the primary route of
exposure.
• Giardiasis: Giardia species is a microscopic protazoal infection that can be transmitted by a wide
variety of animals. Raccoons can carry this organism in their feces and contaminate water, soil and
surfaces. Humans can contract Giardia by ingestion of infective cysts from contaminated animals and
sources. Patients can develop severe gastrointestinal symptoms.
• Leptospirosis: Leptospira species is a bacterial infection that many animals and humans can
contract and transmit. There are several different species of Leptospira that are found in wildlife,
which is the primary source of contamination of the environment with these bacteria. Raccoons can
shed Leptospirosis in their urine and secretions. Exposure of these excretions to open wounds or
orally can cause infection to humans.
• Other Diseases: Other bacterial diseases (such as Salmonella or E. Coli), fungus and rare parasites
can also be a risk for illness in humans. People who handle, feed and clean up waste should be
aware of the potential health hazards and practice aggressive hygiene and sanitation to prevent
exposure of skin, eyes, mouth and body to infection. Physicians can assess individuals who may have
been exposed and recommend appropriate actions to prevent disease.
