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To learn more about the danger of leaving dogs in hot cars and to order free informational “Too Hot for Spot” leaflets, click here.

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You can also be proactive! Help prevent dogs from dying in hot cars by leaving a “Too Hot for Spot” sunshade inside the windshield of your parked car to remind other drivers of the hot-weather hazard. Then wait for authorities to arrive on the scene.

If you call the authorities and they’re unresponsive or too slow and the dog’s life appears to be in imminent danger, find a witness or witnesses to back up your assessment of the situation and use this emergency hammer to break a window and remove the suffering animal from the car. Emergency rescue hammerĭogs left trapped inside hot cars could die in just minutes.

SC Dept.Keep a notepad and pen close at hand for jotting down any details or information that you want to remember. Teach children not to touch unknown animals, wild or domestic, even if they appear friendly. The best way to protect against rabies is by taking sensible precautions and using good common sense.įor more information contact SCDHEC for rabies control inquiries. Never adopt or bring a wild animal into your home. Fortunately, the cases of humans getting rabies are quite infrequent in the United States.Įnjoy wild animals from a distance. In addition, the virus does not live long when exposed to the open air and is no longer viable once saliva dries. Rabies is not transmitted through the blood, urine, or feces of an infected animal, nor is it spread airborne through the open environment. Occasionally it can be transmitted if the saliva of an infected animal gets into a fresh scratch, break in the skin, or contact with mucous membranes (eyes, mouth, and nose). Rabies is usually passed to humans via the bite of a rabid animal. It is vital to understand the real facts about rabies and know what reasonable safety measures you can take to prevent exposure to the rabies virus, such as keeping rabies vaccinations current for your pets, and getting prompt post-exposure shots if bitten by a possibly rabid animal. Who Do I Contact If I Have Rabies Concerns About A Wild Animal? 4-5) prohibits creating a neighborhood nuisance by feeding wildlife. Property owners may obtain a permit to remove dangerous nuisance alligators from SCDNR feeding alligators is illegal.

Relocation and transfer of wildlife is prohibited (SC 50-11-2570) to prevent the spread of diseases, such as: rabies, distemper and parasites.

Contacting a NWCO is suggested for animal nuisance issues.

Property owners may take a nuisance wild animal (examples: foxes, coyotes, raccoons, opossums, squirrels, etc.) within 100 yards of his/her property however Myrtle Beach City Ordinance prohibits discharging firearms or air rifles (Sec.

A list of NWCOs is available at: General Nuisance Wildlife Guidelines Resources and guides are available at: or questions may be directed to Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator. The individual home or property owner must handle wildlife nuisances. For more information on these wildlife rescues please check out their Facebook pages and websites.Īnimal Control Within Myrtle Beach city limits – Myrtle Beach ACO: 84Īnimal Control for Horry County/Conway – Horry County ACO: 84Īnimal Control for North Myrtle Beach ACO: 84 If you are unsure of what to do please contact the Animal Control office for your area to report it and they can help you get in touch with the right wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility that specializes in that animal. You will find the contact information for both of these facilities below. They can also assist with other animals in transporting them to our other partner which is Wild Things Freedom Center. They specialize in birds, squirrels, opossums, turtles and other small animals. The first is Carolina Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. We are pleased to partner with 2 local wildlife rehabilitation rescues that are licensed and may be able to help. Should you find a wild animal hurt in your yard or neighborhood there are a few things you can do depending on the type of animal. What if I find sick or injured wildlife in my yard or neighborhood? MBPD may only respond to wild animal complaints in which the animal is sick, injured and/or the animal in an immediate and present danger to public health and safety. You should contact the SCDNR Emergency number and/or Myrtle Beach Police Department for assistance. Wildlife emergencies are incidents involving wild animals in which an immediate danger to public health and safety is present.

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