Operation Enduring Rabies: Behind North Dakota’s Hunt for Rocky the Raccoon
Update to our original story: Rocky the Raccoon has tested negative for rabies. Maddock, N.D. — Kathryn Fingle was steadily guiding the family Peterbilt semi in parallel to her husband’s combine as harvest season came to a close on a warm September night. Moments later, two Predator RQ-1s cut through the skies of the open prairie, with several North Dakota National Guard Blackhawk helicopters trailing behind. “It brought back memories of 9/11,” said Fingle. Little did Fingle realize she had witnessed the largest joint operation between local, state and federal...
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