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    Jan 16, 2011, 12:09 PM
    Can a dead animal get into air duct and die?
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    Jan 16, 2011, 12:17 PM

    A dead animal can't get into an air duct, but a live animal can, and yes, die.

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    Jan 16, 2011, 12:18 PM

    No, a dead animal can't go anywhere. Do you mean can an animal get into an air duct and die? Yes. It's happened to me - it was a field mouse.
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    Jan 23, 2011, 08:24 PM
    A dead animal cannot move to get into an airduct
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    Jan 23, 2011, 08:56 PM

    There will have to be a place large enough for them to get into it.
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