Recent Examples on the WebPeople and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals — raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes — which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment, the agency said.—Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024 Herders also castrate their domestic animals to keep them from fighting with other animals in the herd or attacking humans.—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024 Indiana law states that a person who forcibly enters a vehicle to remove a domestic animal is responsible for half of the cost of repairing the vehicle damage directly caused by the person's forcible entry if certain criteria aren't met.—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 June 2024 Statewide, 12 wild animals that tested positive have exposed eight people and seven domestic animals to rabies so far this year, according to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment.—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for domestic animal
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