I can't imagine a non-vaccinated ferret being used in a movie, which means that Ben Stiller never "needed" that rabies shot even if he did take a bite. My bet is that the entire thing has been blown out of proportion in more ways that one for the publicity -- as shown by the "need" aspect of the rabies shot -- and folks should write to the producers of the movie ("Along Came Polly") and his own PR firm (There may be a way to reach them through his website.) saying that his malign PR comments are really turning them off to the man and his work. What do you want to bet that it was a minor bite and that he did provoke it in way but may even not know animals well enough to understand that he did? [Posted in FML issue 4366]