There was this "rodent" running around Scotia N.Y. a few weeks back called a
Fisher , it a cross between a otter and a weasel. The thing was running around the village, attacked a dog and woman putting out her garbage. Animal control officers and police tracked down the animal and destroyed it. It came back rabied and I guess the woman had to endure those painful rabies shots.
http://www.wnyt.com/x12247.xml?ag=x995&sb=x183
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_%28animal%29