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Raccoon brought to North Dakota bar tests negative for rabies
MADDOCK, N.D. — The
raccoon that was put down
after a
girl introduced him into the Maddock metropolis bar
has examined detrimental for rabies, the North Dakota Division of Well being introduced Friday, Sept. 16.
The raccoon was put down to check him for rabies on Sept. 14 by the Benson County Sheriff’s Workplace after the proprietor, Erin Christensen, was arrested on suspicion of offering false data to regulation enforcement, tampering with proof and North Dakota Sport & Fish violations, in response to a press release from the Benson County Sheriff’s Workplace.
You will need to take a look at raccoons for rabies instantly after they arrive into contact with people, the Division of Well being stated in a launch.
An commentary interval for animals like canine, cats and ferrets is enough to rule out rabies publicity.
“Sadly, with most different mammals, the interval of viral shedding is just not understood properly sufficient to permit for dependable commentary intervals,” stated Amanda Bakken, epidemiologist with the Division of Well being.
Christensen, 38, of Maddock, reportedly introduced the raccoon into the Maddock Bar late Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Bar administration instantly advised the girl that she needed to depart, and she or he proceeded to point out a couple of bar patrons the raccoon earlier than bar supervisor Cindy Smith was in a position to corral her out the door, Smith stated.
The raccoon by no means touched the ground or one other buyer, in response to Smith. She stated the animal “positively did not chunk anybody.”
It’s unlawful to personal a raccoon in North Dakota due to the danger of rabies, in response to North Dakota Sport & Fish.
Christensen believes that the Benson County police needlessly killed the raccoon, she stated in a GoFundMe.
Regardless of it being unlawful, Christensen’s household maintains within the GoFundMe that they supposed to rehabilitate the raccoon.
North Dakota is the one state within the nation with out permitted wildlife/mammal rescue and rehabilitation services, in response to the Wildlife Middle of North Dakota, a nonprofit in search of to alter that state of affairs.
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Fargo Shanley powers to ND Class A state baseball crown
DICKINSON, N.D. — Fargo Shanley was playing in its third state championship game in four seasons and senior shortstop Tommy Simon has started in all three.
Simon and the Deacons weren’t going to be denied Saturday after title games losses in 2021 and 2022.
Landon Meier and Simon both cracked home runs and drove in three runs each to spark the Deacons to an 11-6 victory against Bismarck Legacy for the North Dakota Class A state baseball championship at Dakota Community Bank & Trust Ballpark.
“It means just about everything,” said Simon, who has committed to play baseball at Nebraska. “I’ve kind of given my life to baseball since I was 12. It’s pretty nice to win one for my school. … It would have sucked to go 0-for-3 (in title games) and I’m really glad we didn’t.”
Shanley won its first state title since 2013.
“I was excited for them to be able to finish this off,” Shanley head coach Luke Rustad said of his team.
Meier went 3-for-4 and also scored three runs. Simon was 2-for-4 and scored two runs. Both had doubles to go along with their home runs.
“The entire lineup was hitting the ball very hard,” Simon said. “It was great to see.”
The Deacons built a 10-2 lead in the top of the fifth inning before Legacy scored three in the bottom of the fifth and another in the sixth to narrow the gap.
In the first inning, Adam Leininger drove in a run on a ground out, Simon belted a solo home run and a third run scored on an error.
Legacy scored two in the second to make it 3-2, but the Deacons got both runs back in the third on Simon’s two-run double.
In the fourth inning, Landon Meier doubled in two runs and a third scored on a Legacy error. Boden Meier drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 9-2. Landon Meier made it 10-2 with a solo homer in the fifth.
“That’s my guy,” Simon said of Landon Meier. “I’m going to be pretty sad that our time together could be over.”
In the sixth, Jordan Leininger was hit by a pitch, Quinn Miller singled and Boden Meier walked to load the bases. Landon Hale followed with a sacrifice fly to left to drive in Jordan Leininger for an 11-5 lead.
“Every time they got a run, we answered back,” Rustad said.
Legacy’s Drew Beasley was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.
Greg Noel started for Shanley and went two innings. Hale relieved and worked the final five, giving up three earned runs on four hits, striking out four and walking one.
Simon said it was nice to see classmates who don’t play baseball make the trip to Dickinson for the title game.
“It’s a special group of guys in this class,” Simon said. “That was sweet. It was a good bunch of them that made the trip.”
Rustad said this team had a special resolve.
“I think the biggest thing is they didn’t ride an emotional roller-coaster,” Rustad said. “They just played mature. They were focused. Baseball is about being consistent.”
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PHOTOS: Championship scenes from the North Dakota Class B state baseball, softball tournaments
JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Jansen Jordheim, Cora Johnson and Braya Mauch each drove in two runs to help spark Kindred-Richland to a 6-1 victory against Central Cass on Saturday for the North Dakota Class B state softball championship at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field.
The Vikings won their first state crown since 2017.
Senior pitcher Danica Rath earned the complete-game victory, allowing one unearned run on five hits. Rath struck out four and walked one.
Whitney Mitchell went 1-for-2 with an RBI for Central Cass.
Thompson and Grafton are set to play for the Class B state baseball crown Saturday night at Jack Brown Stadium.
Below are scenes from Saturday’s championship games:
Peterson covers college athletics for The Forum, including Concordia College and Minnesota State Moorhead. He also covers the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks independent baseball team and helps out with North Dakota State football coverage. Peterson has been working at the newspaper since 1996.
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