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 Like I said, if this is your primary consideration for your vote, you are a fortunate person. I don't know about wildlife rehab, I don't know about wildlife transmitting rabies. I don't know how this should or should not be handled and I sure as heck don't have the time or energy to find out about it and make that a big issue for myself. It certainly seems like it wasn't necessary to kill this pet squirrel, but I really have no idea and I'm sure as heck not going to base my vote on it.  | 
							
						
 And even if I was going to base my vote on this, I have no idea where the candidates stand on this issue and which one is the best choice.  | 
							
						
 Animal control was called to the home due to multiple complaints (presumably from neighbors or others who knew there were wild animals in the house and were concerned). Once they are on the premises, they cannot leave the animals there. Raccoons carry rabies at an alarmingly high rate. If animal control had found a raccoon at a private home and left it there because the raccoon was really cute, people would be screaming about them not doing their jobs correctly. And yes if there's another wild animal there as well they can't just say "oh but look how adorable he is in this hat." It is not legal for the animals to be there. They are a threat to public health. Sorry but I don't want my neighbors thinking they can just bring random wildlife into their houses because the animals are cute. I'm sorry these animals died but I blame Longo, not the animal control officers who were simply following the law.  | 
							
						
 Okay, I'm downplaying it all I want. I feel good about that, thank you.  | 
							
						
 It’s not my vote that matters. It’s the swing state voters in Pennsylvania that distrust their own government but dislike Trump that matter, and this unequivocally helps Trump with that group. If I were the governor of NY I would be running blue damage control right now, trying to contain the harm.  | 
							
						
 How is that the issue? Animal control is not in charge of crime. They sent 6 officers because when you are detaining a wild animal it sometimes takes multiple people (especially since you aren't supposed to physically touch the animals specifically because of risk of disease). These animal control officers *doing their jobs* have nothing to do with how police handle crime issues. Some of you are nuts. Pun intended.  | 
							
						
 Okay then let's hear it. As far as wildlife rehab goes, as far as rabies goes as far as even pets go, why is Trump the better choice for this? He seems to hate pets.  | 
							
						
 Sure. Trump gave his microphone a blowjob last night, but Democrats needs to run damage control because animal control addressed a squirrel.  | 
							
						
 Oh give it up. This was a serious mistake by the state, as pretty much everyone but the insane totalitarian left sees. That’s why it’s become a viral campaign issue. More to the point if Trump can use this to persuade some young Gen Z women to not vote for Kamala “Squirrel Executioner” Harris, it helps Trump. And yes, that is dumb, but it will be used that way. You aren’t going to convince anyone other than your fellow totalitarians that this was justified.  |