Observations:
I got in an animal fix!
Walking on the beach hit the spot. I also met a dog. They are pretty prevalent here and super friendly. He wanted to play, but he was a little rough. Now I have to look up rabies here … it didn’t quite break skin but a little welt. Enough for me to tell him no bite and spray it with hand sanitizer 😁 AND do a little research ….
Updated: Cook Island is considered no-risk country for rabies in terrestrial animals (e.g., dogs). Also, they would exhibit certain rabid behaviors, if you need to be concerned about that. There are bacterial infection concerns, wash hands well as soon as possible, and a strong hand sanitizer would be a good choice.
For rabies, definitely be wary of the bats 🦇. 👀
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