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Robert F. Kennedy told Roseanne Barr that he picked up a dead bear from the side of the road and left it in Central Park.
In some states, it is illegal to catch fish with a lasso or hunt wild animals from a moving vehicle. However, when it comes to road accidents, the rules are a little more flexible depending on the animal and situation.
Many states allow certain animals accidentally killed by vehicles to be removed for personal use and consumption. Also, be careful as eating multiple seeds carries serious risks, including parasitic infections and the bacteria that cause leprosy.
Overall, laws vary from state to state. While wild animal roadkill is typically allowed to be picked up and taken home for consumption in many parts of the country, some animals accidentally killed by motor vehicles may require state notification, licensing or other formalities first.
In some jurisdictions, if you accidentally kill a deer on the road, you must notify a law enforcement officer within 48 hours. The person must also provide their name and address.
For example, to take a bear found on a road in Tennessee, you must first obtain a permit and a “kill tag” from a Department of Wildlife Resources official. However, other wild game animals such as elk and turkeys do not require tags or notices.
What roadkill can you eat without notice?
In some states, there are 18 species of small game and small game animals that can legally be eaten if killed by a vehicle, officials said.
Often includes rabbits, quail, grouse, armadillos, mink, weasels, and otters.
Animals such as rabbits, quail, and grouse are often used in the culinary field, but other animals that are legally allowed to be consumed can also pose health risks.
Armadillos, mink, weasels, and otters all have varying degrees of risk associated with ingestion.
Armadillos are at high risk among game animals because they are the only non-human species known to harbor Mycobacterium leprae, the bacterium that causes leprosy, according to the University of Florida’s Emerging Pathogens Research Institute. Mink, weasel and otter can be cooked, but readysetfeast.com warns that these animals can contain harmful bacteria and parasites.
Striped skunks are edible, but Coalition Brewing warns of their strong odor, scavenger feeding, and susceptibility to parasites.
Foxes, bobcats, and coyotes can be infected with trichinosis, a parasitic infection. According to the Mayo Clinic, trichinosis can be transmitted by eating undercooked meat, and the parasites can make “home in muscle tissue.”
Other animals in the small animals category are:
- squirrel
- beaver
- groundhog
- muskrat
- opossum
- bullfrog
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Animals with beaks are considered wild game animals and are usually all edible.
Pigeons, woodcock, gallinules, moorhens, common rails, and sandpipers are commonly consumed. But another bill, crow, is not recommended to be eaten at all, as it tends to carry harmful bacteria.
