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		MangoToupe 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Arizona resident dies from the plague Yes, but every case I've heard of involved direct contact with the prairie dog. I can't imagine the fleas are that mobile without them.

kulahan 7 months ago [–]

It’s pretty easy to get close to prairie dogs over time. They will eventually learn you’re not a threat, and tell the others.

So you’re going on a walk one day, they seem friendly, people like handling cute animals… bada big bada boom

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