Bear that bit Missouri students has no rabies, is spared

(Reuters) – A two-month-old bear cub that bit and scratched at least 18 students at a Missouri college poses no rabies threat and won't be killed, school officials said on Friday. The college earlier said that the cub, named Boo Boo, would have to be euthanized in order to test it for the disease. The cub was brought to the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, on Sunday along with some other animals from a petting zoo to help students relax before final exams, the university said in a statement. Health officials previously said they couldn't rule out the possibility the cub had rabies, the university said.