Rabies confirmed in Olympic Peninsula, Wa. bat

coolbreeze01 wrote:
Bat cave close by?

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Did he see the Batmobile parked nearby??..:W

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rockhillmanor wrote:
I am still stuck on the fact that he actually 'caught' a bat after it bit him. :?

Apparently the bat landed on the man and he knocked it to the ground and he was scratched in the process. He then used a towel to pick up the bat. I was wondering the same thing.

I am still stuck on the fact that he actually 'caught' a bat after it bit him. :?

This happens across the country with bats, along with ground squirrels and chipmunks that everybody seems to want to feed by hand and other ground rodents that folks seem to gravitate to feeding. We just cringe when we see people in a park gathered around to feed the critters. Many diseases are carried by these rodents. One of our volunteer 'jobs' was to stand at a popular area in a national park where there was a lot of feeding to keep folks from feeding them because there were instances of people getting bit. There were plenty of sign around but as always, folks don't think it applies to them.

pitch wrote:
Is rabies a rare thing your way? These parts we assume that every fox, bat, skunk, or feral cat is infected.

Same here, in Virginia.

Bruce

If the animal is not afraid of you and acts aggressive....RUN

davosfam wrote:
I live in SW Washington and my understanding is that rabies is very rare here.

My understanding to living in NW WA. We still assume any animal could have it and steer clear.

I live in SW Washington and my understanding is that rabies is very rare here.

Bat cave close by?

Is rabies a rare thing your way? These parts we assume that every fox, bat, skunk, or feral cat is infected.