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03-21-2010, 02:00 PM
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A Rabied Bat I Found
The other night my daughter and I rescued a bat being attacked by a cat. As I knew what to do ( I previously began bat rescues in my home town as a teenager to prevent bats being harmed in peoples homes and businesses), I moved people away, and safety moved the bat into a box without the animal coming into contact with me or anyone else. I prepared to make sure it wasn't injured and then observe it until nightfall when i could release it. A few hours later it was still awake, and making a lot of noise. My teenage daughter and I observed it biting itself first under one wing, which looked like it was grooming itself, and then it rolled onto its back and began viciously attacking its wing and tearing at itself while squeaking loudly. In the ten years that I have rescued bats this is only the third I have seen that has had rabies. We were able to get several videos of this poor sick animal, but unfortunately they are not the best quality, but they are educational to those who want to see what this disease really can do. It is sad for me to see such a beautiful creature turn into this. |
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03-21-2010, 03:56 PM
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Re: A Rabied Bat I Found
I wonder if it bit the cat. Interesting footage  Never seen it before.Wish the vids also had audio though. |
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03-22-2010, 12:33 AM
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Re: A Rabied Bat I Found
rabies has always disturbed me on what it can do to an animal or human. I'm glad to know that you are an expert on these things and that you and your family members didn't get bitten by it. Its sad :( That poor bat.
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03-22-2010, 02:58 PM
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Re: A Rabied Bat I Found
Sorry there is no audio, my teenage daughter and I took the videos on her old camera, believe me the sounds were really horrible. I don't want to remember them myself. As to the cat, we aren't sure whether it was bitten, and there has been some conflict as to which cat actually was going after the bat, as there were two over it when I backed everyone away. I contacting Public Health and gave them the information about the sick bat and they contacted the owners of the cats and after determining that one of the cats was not up to date on rabies vaccinations ( I do not understand why anyone in an area that offers free rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs wouldn't take their pets to get this done), anyway, Public Health came and took the bat so that they could test it for rabies. |
