Does your skunk seem drunk? Is it slurring its speech? Having trouble walking? Unduly aggressive without a healthy fear of you?
Then it's probably rabid.
That's according to a new ad campaign that hit social media Monday afternoon from the Animal Protection division of the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment.
"Not all skunks are rabid," their tweet reads. "Before calling #DenverAnimalProtection, ask yourself: Does the skunk seem drunk?"
If it is staggering, trembling, weak, aggressive, confused, drooling and without a fear of humans are all signs of rabies, so if the sunk seems tipsy - call 311 or 720-913-1311 immediately to protect you and yours.
It's been a busy year for skunks (and other wild animals) and rabies around the metro area.
Just a couple weeks ago, 10 skunks and a bat tested positive for rabies all over Weld County - from Ault to Briggsdale, Gill to Greely and even Hudson to Windsor.
As of May 25, 160 skunks had tested positive for rabies around the state.
Don't forget to get your pets vaccinated.
