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Bubonic Plague in Kern County California

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13 May 2007, 05:46
Fjold
Bubonic Plague in Kern County California
Just a reminder to not touch the ground squirrels, prairie dogs, etc. Yesterday a domestic cat in Hart Flat, California was found carrying the Bubonic Plague bacteria. The family that owns the cat is undergoing preventative treatment now.

In the last few years rodents carrying both Bubonic and Pnuemonic Plague bacteria have been found in a number of western states. Human deaths have occured in California and Texas.


Frank



"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

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13 May 2007, 07:50
bartsche
FrownerNice heads up, Frank. beerroger


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13 May 2007, 12:13
tnekkcc
Someone gathered a huge pile of dead ground squirrels in our campsite near the CA border in April, for a comparison of what the .223 does vs the 17HMR.

Then that someone left the area and we kept camping. After a few freezing nights, the fleas left the squirrels and got into my sleeping bag. Now I don't feel so good CRYBABY
15 May 2007, 09:06
Joe Munoz
Frank,

Was that in the paper here or where did you find that out? I hunt alot on our place in Hart Flat.

Joe
15 May 2007, 19:55
Fjold
Yep, it was in the "Bakersfield Californian" Saturday morning.


Frank



"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite

15 May 2007, 22:49
Joe Munoz
Well going to have to be real careful with them now.

Joe
16 May 2007, 01:02
Fjold
They also confirmed Bubonic Plague in a tree squirrel found dead in Denver on May 2nd


Frank



"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite

16 May 2007, 04:42
holzauge
Thanks for the heads-up. I have another reason to resent the many neighbors here who feed squirrel. My neighborhood is grossly overpopulated with tree rats.


Sei wach!
16 May 2007, 08:09
K20350
A pile of corn and a RWS with wadcutters does a nice job of urban tree rat relocation (to heaven)! Wink
16 May 2007, 18:56
tnekkcc
quote:
Originally posted by K20350:
A pile of corn and a RWS with wadcutters does a nice job of urban tree rat relocation (to heaven)! Wink


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