"Bruce" wrote in message ...

On Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:18:30 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>"Bruce" wrote in message
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>On Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:17:03 -0800 (PST), Nancy2
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>>Wouldn't wild and/or sewer rats be more likely to have plague-carrying
>>fleas? Or the
>>Hanta virus? If I ever saw one of those, I would stay far, far away. The
>>pet ones may
>>be very smart and enjoyable, but I think they are creepy. I don't scream
>>or run or have
>>any extreme reaction; I just don't want them to be where I am.
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>I've seen bush rats close to death with a respiratory disease. I
>forgot the name. I'd never touch those. Bats can carry the lyssavirus
>that's hard to catch, but if you do, you die. Don't touch those either
>unless you've had the shot. I've seen rabbits with myxomatosis.
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>I don't know if non-city rats are worse than other animals.
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>If we are still referring to the one let loose in McDonalds ... why all the
>panic!! It was a very small one and even if it is carrying something bad,
>why couldn't have used the chairs to confine it and allow it to be caught.
>I just don't understand it.

I agree. That was hysterical behaviour of city folk. But I thought the
topic had been broadened a bit.

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I expect it has, but I still thinking of all that fear)