Bat Caught by Dog in Florida Tests Positive for Rabies
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, a bat in Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, was confirmed to have tested positive for rabies. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Section reported[...] Read more
Live Bat Steals the Show in Theater Screening of “The Batman” On March 4, The “Batman” audience in The Moviehouse & Eatery by Cinépolis, Austin, Texas, were surprised by an unexpected cameo by a live bat that interru[...] Read more
Two Dead Bats Test Positive for Rabies in Dallas Park – How safe are bats? We understand that maybe this is a loaded question – How safe are bats? Bats are extremely important to our ecosystem and provide many important s[...] Read more
Rabid Bats Found in Northern Colorado
Health officials in multiple towns in northern Colorado have announced they have found three rabid bats inside and around homes in the Longmont/Lyons area. One of the bats was found inside the reside[...] Read more
DO YOU NEED TO BE TREATED FOR RABIES? Why would you need to be treated for rabies? If you come into contact with the saliva of an infected animal or if it comes into contact with your skin (i.e a small scratch or bite) there is a cha[...] Read more
What happens if an apartment building has a bat problem? A group of bats have apparently turned a duplex into a maternity colony in Salina, Kansas. The situation seems to have escalated, causing negative press for duplex management. So w[...] Read more
How do you know if you’ve found a sick bat?
If you come across a bat on the floor, there’s a chance that the bat has been kicked out of the roost for being sick. The bat colony won’t want the injured or sick bat to stay around [...] Read more
We receive more panicked phone calls for a bat in my house at night than at any other type of call. It’s understandable though. For the majority of people who’ve never dealt with a bat in the house or even seen one in the wild, it can be pa[...] Read more
Oftentimes, property managers we work with do not understand the severity of the situation when they have a bat infestation in one of their properties. We focus on education and not scare tactics. There are some real life situations that you ne[...] Read more
