CNN and the Associated Press are reporting that the Phi Kappa Psi chapter at U of Georgia is considering disciplinary action against three members -- one killed a raccoon in their parking lot, another skinned it, and the third cooked and ate some of it on Dec. 12.
As you might guess, one of them is getting treatment in case of rabies. With early treatment, of course, he should be OK.
The Phi Psi president is reported as saying it was not a fraternity event.
See
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/South/12/...on.slaying.ap/
Not exactly sure what the chapter may be charging them with, though animal cruelty comes to mind.
CNN's report says that rabies "can" be fatal if left untreated. That's an understatement; the Centers for Disease Control rabies site notes that there are only 6 documented cases of human survival once the clinical signs of rabies have appeared, and in all 6 cases there had been either pre- or post- exposure prophylactic treatment. (Nope, that's not 6 survivals in one year -- it's 6 out of all modern documented cases of rabies.)
Good people, don't mess with wild / strange raccoons -- or bats, dogs, cats, foxes or coyotes, either!
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