"It's been my life here for the last month or so," animal control officer John Weaver told AberdeenNews.com. Weaver normally catches two skunks a month, but over the last three weeks, he has already netted 13.
"From everything people are telling me, and what I've discussed with
other folks who are in the animal control business, it has to do with
the drought," Weaver added. "Farmers are cutting things down, so the
skunks are looking for food and water and are coming to town for that."
A veterinarian urged residents to make sure pets are vaccinated, because skunks can carry rabies.
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