Maine runner is attacked by rabbid raccoon - she defends herself by drowning it

A REAL MAINER would have lived out there in the woods for several days afterward, making sure to drown every single last raccoon out there.

She must be from down south, not one of us REAL MAINERS.

what you're all thinking wrote:

girl in this picture is hot

not a nice rac on her.

Jeff Wigand wrote:

It had rabies, Gloria.

If so, show me the test that would prove this.

No, it did not have rabies.

this and this wrote:

Interesting comment she makes about the" trail" being so dense that she could not just turn around and just simply outrun the raccoon.

Not sure she could actually outrun a raccoon, as she suggests she could do, without her recent PRs.

She does not look like a serious or fast runner, and said she was wearing headphones. Her normal run route is 2 miles. She does not look Kenyan but said she ran back home without her wet shoes (implying they would slow her down).

That is a very overgrown "trail" in the video along the lake she said she was running on, and not the best choice to develop speed or endurance on.

How fast can raccoons run?

Seriously... she gets points for being out there, and being tough and resourceful.

About 10-15mph. I got chased by a rabid raccoon. Considering the terrain and its mental state it was really slow and I easily outran it. But I probably dropped a 25sec 200 cause it scared the hell out of me.

So it got in her way and she killed it

Nonsense /o wrote:

Jeff Wigand wrote:

It had rabies, Gloria.

If so, show me the test that would prove this.

No, it did not have rabies.

From the article:

"Hope Animal Control Officer Heidi Blood confirmed Wednesday that the dead raccoon later tested positive for rabies by the Maine Center for Disease Control."

moron support desk wrote:

Nonsense /o wrote:

If so, show me the test that would prove this.

No, it did not have rabies.

From the article:

"Hope Animal Control Officer Heidi Blood confirmed Wednesday that the dead raccoon later tested positive for rabies by the Maine Center for Disease Control."

You made that up; all those names are bogus.

MaineTrain wrote:

A REAL MAINER would have lived out there in the woods for several days afterward, making sure to drown every single last raccoon out there.

She must be from down south, not one of us REAL MAINERS.

Joanie Benoit woulda kicked it over Mt. Cadillac.

I've seen a lot of variety in animals after dark and I don't exactly live in the country. More Burbs 10 miles from central city.

Was face to face with a Coyote the other morning. Stared me down for a few secs and took off eh.

moron support desk wrote:

"Hope Animal Control Officer Heidi Blood confirmed Wednesday that the dead raccoon later tested positive for rabies by the Maine Center for Disease Control."

Indeed, that came from the moron support test. The previous poster is right. There is no test for rabies. If you think there is, call the local veterinarian and request a rabies "test" for your dog.

Viral encephalitis is no big deal, just tough it out.

I got chased by a squirrel once but squirrels are slower I think

That is total BS` wrote:

moron support desk wrote:

"Hope Animal Control Officer Heidi Blood confirmed Wednesday that the dead raccoon later tested positive for rabies by the Maine Center for Disease Control."

Indeed, that came from the moron support test. The previous poster is right. There is no test for rabies. If you think there is, call the local veterinarian and request a rabies "test" for your dog.

Which is why she killed it you moron. Smart girl she is, unlike you.

There certainly is a test for rabies. Just cut your dogs head off, let it drain, and send it to the lab. If you have any questions, call WSLH customer service.

http://www.slh.wisc.edu/clinical/diseases/rabies/rabies-testing/

I'm afraid you all are missing the point as usual, it doesn't matter if you can outrun a raccoon or send its brain to get tested for rabies. That's easy. What you have to worry about is the rabid bears.

Bad Wigins wrote:

I'm afraid you all are missing the point as usual, it doesn't matter if you can outrun a raccoon or send its brain to get tested for rabies. That's easy. What you have to worry about is the rabid bears.

Joke if you will, MORAN, A 16 year old got et by a bear in a hill climb race near Anchorage this weekend.

That is total BS` wrote:

The previous poster is right. There is no test for rabies. If you think there is, call the local veterinarian and request a rabies "test" for your dog.

Slick Willie wrote:

Which is why she killed it you moron.

To give it to her dog??

knox harrington wrote:

There certainly is a test for rabies. Just cut your dogs head off, let it drain, and send it to the lab. If you have any questions, call WSLH customer service.

He should have said "accurate" test. Look at all their disclaimers. They do not have any valid nor reliable test for rabies, because as has already been mentioned, it doesn't exist. Additionally, there is NO way to test for rabies in humans, again, because it doesn't exist.

By the way, raccoons run fast enough, as far as I know. I have a friend who was chased by a raccoon in his backyard for trying to clean him up with a broom. He couldn't go out to the backyard because the raccoon was always there and didn't want it to attack him. He called me to help him catch a raccoon and I was dressed in a special suit, but I did not succeed. I suggested that we turn to a service that is engaged in catching rodents, since we can not cope by ourselves, we do not have special equipment or even baits with which we could catch it. We found the right one https://treasure-coast.aaacwildliferemoval.com/raccoon-removal who literally saved our skins.