... and bit a woman on the foot. No joke. The incident happened at the Jimmy Buffett-inspired Cheeseburger in Paradise, a restaurant near the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in southern Maryland, according to this report. The skunk was captured and shot in the restaurant's parking lot following the attack and later it was determined the skunk was rabid.
Cheeseburger anyone?
Southern Maryland News Net reports that the skunk was the sixth animal from St. Mary's County to have been confirmed as rabid in 2012:
Three raccoons and two other skunks involved in contact with owned animals have been confirmed as rabid since January 1. Fourteen animals from St. Mary’s County were confirmed to have rabies in 2011 including two raccoons, five skunks, four foxes and three cats.
More at SoMdNews.com; Huffington Post; hat tip SBYNews.
No word on the condition of the woman who was bitten but I forsee lots of needles in her future -- maybe a lawsuit against the restaurant.
Yuck ! I've heard about that Restaurant, but i don't think i'll try it now. i heard on local radio in Frederick this morning that this could be only the tip of the iceberg...it may be statewide. Gotta vacinate the horses and my dog tommorow. I was a kid in Saskatchewan in the late 60's when there was an outbreak and i remember my mother keeping us inside because people were getting bit all over the place. Rabies is kinda like a bad flu strain, it does over time burn itself out. The only cure for annimals is sadly a .22 shell.
Posted by: PALADIN | June 20, 2012 at 05:42 PM
You mean Michelle bit another woman? And Michelle's rabid? The cure is interesting!
Salve
Posted by: Frederick William Dame | June 21, 2012 at 12:19 PM
That area of Maryland is about 20 miles from me!
Posted by: Always On Watch | June 22, 2012 at 07:36 AM