Not to scare you or anything, but I do not believe rabies-infected flesh smells any different from other kill.
You might want to check the status of rabies in your area, and take precautions appropriately. There’s a reasonably low-cost inoculation that must be administered within 24 hours of exposure (even to things like saliva).
There is no known cure for the disease, and is almost guaranteed to be fatal.
I’m sure you know what you’re doing, but I am posting this information so that others here who might chance upon it, are kept informed as well.
Yes, I'm aware of that. My point with the smell was more directed at the other "nasties" that might be present.
There’s a reasonably low-cost inoculation that must be administered within 24 hours of exposure (even to things like saliva).
My dogs are vaccinated for rabies and I didn't handle the flesh, only the fur, then disinfected my hands a few minutes later. I doubt this was a rabid animal, anyway. My neighbor raises goats and he sells them to Mexicans and to companies that do medical research. I figure this one was probably sold, killed and cleaned next door and that is where my Lab found it. We do have some incidences of rabies in this area, but mostly it's mostly found in skunks and raccoons. I have seen rabid skunks before a few miles from here, but not lately.