Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 251 - RULES GOVERNING RABIES MANAGEMENT
Section 144-251-6 - Responding to reports of wild animal hybrids that bite or otherwise expose humans or domesticated animals

A. If a wild animal hybrid, suspected of having rabies, bites or otherwise exposes a person or a domesticated animal to rabies, an ACO, game warden or law enforcement officer shall immediately cause the animal to be euthanized for testing.

B. When in the judgment of the ACO, game warden or law enforcement officer, the animal poses an immediate threat to a person or domesticated animal, the ACO, game warden or law enforcement officer may immediately euthanize or order euthanized that animal without destroying the head.

C. The ACO shall make arrangements for transportation of the head to HETL for rabies testing.