Raccoon brought to pet store euthanized after being kissed by customers.

A raccoon brought into a pet store in Maine for a nail trim was euthanized and tested for rabies after several customers kissed it. The raccoon tested negative for rabies, but raccoons are one of the most common carriers of the disease in the state. The woman who brought the raccoon into the store has not been identified. The store's manager asked her to leave and contacted the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Customers who touched the animal should contact their healthcare providers as a precaution.