Tag: Skunk
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Colorado sheriff skunk whisperer soothes without triggering spray
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When a skunk becomes threatened, it will produce and spray a liquid from the animal’s anal glands. The liquid contains a plethora of unpleasant compounds, like thiols and thioacetates, that contain a high amount of sulfur. These compounds are both gag-inducing and stable, allowing them to…
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Skunk in Boulder County tests positive for rabies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A sick skunk found in Boulder has tested positive for rabies, according to Boulder County Public Health. The skunk was found last Sunday near the 1400 block of Brown Circle. A dog alerted its owner to the animal, who the owner said was acting erratically…
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Rabid skunk bites pet dog in Longmont
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A skunk has tested positive for rabies after it bit a pet dog in Longmont Wednesday, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies said the skunk entered the pet owner’s property on Quail Road and, when the dog approached it, bit the dog on the…