Dead skunk in the trunk of a car
Hopkinton, MA (US)

Incident Date: Saturday, Sep 20, 2003
County: Middlesex

Disposition: Not Charged

Persons of Interest:
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Teenage pranksters who stuffed a dead skink in a high schoolers car trunk have health official worried.  The skunk may have been rabid.

The student and a friend discoverd the skunk in the car after a party and dragged it out using a stick and a plastic bag.

The victim's parent filed a police report and the students have received injections for the possible rabies exposure.

Since the report was filed, the school nurse reported that 3 other students have visited the doctor.

References

• The Boston Herald

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