My dog and I got jumped by raccoons this morning. Now I have to pay at least $1500 to make sure I don't get rabies

LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world – 603 points –

My dog is fine, though, which is the most important thing to me. The raccoons scratched my arm kinda bad and my legs are covered in scratches. My doctor can't be sure if the raccoons had saliva on their claws, and wants me to get rabies shots just in case. She sent me to an ER because she can't get the shots in our area.

I've been at the hospital for 3 hours and haven't been seen.

It's after my bedtime and I have to wake up at 5am for work...

I'm not having a good time.

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Sucks to be waiting, but while your sitting there, maybe watch a few videos of people suffering from the effects of rabies. You probably won’t feel so bad about the wait after that.

Happy your pooch is safe and sound, as well

The simple fact that untreated rabies is almost 100% fatal means that the vaccine is worth it. Not many diseases are almost 100% fatal, and at least this one's preventable if caught.

There were a bunch of crazy drug seekers and criminals and shit being treated and that was pretty entertaining lol