Controversy over woman bringing raccoon to Maine pet store for nail trim

A woman in Maine brought her pet raccoon to a pet store for a nail trim, which is a service the store does not provide to raccoons. Several people handled the animal and some even kissed it, prompting the store manager to ask the woman to leave and contact the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The raccoon was tested for rabies, which came back negative, but was euthanized due to the unnecessary risk it posed to public health. Customers who touched the animal should contact their health care providers as a precaution.