Nearly 200 ‘zombie’ raccoons die in New York City
At least 176 raccoons have died from a disease that has left the animals in a zombie-like state before their deaths in Central Park. The death toll could soon rise, too, as more raccoons are identified as having the disease in New York City. Authorities believe that the animals have the canine distemper virus, which could affect unvaccinated dogs but is not known to impact humans. All of the animals that were found with the disease are being humanely euthanised, according to officials.
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