According to officials, the man was raking leave outside his house when the skunk came up and bit him on the ankle. Source: KGUN
Bats discovered in Sayles Hall (via Brown Daily Herald)
While setting up for the class of 2021’s Winter Formal in Sayles Hall last month, Lauren Reischer ’21 noticed “something swooping down from the ceiling.” Source: Brown Daily Herald
Bat invasion worries students at Perry High School (via AZFamily)
School officials said the bats moved in when a new building was constructed. Source: AZFamily
Rabid Raccoon Found in Callaway (via MYPANHANDLE)
A rabid raccoon was killed by a dog on Sukoshi Drive off Highway 22 in Callaway, The Department of Health in Bay County wrote in a news release. Source: MYPANHANDLE
Bat tests positive for rabies on Martha’s Vineyard; first case since testing began in 1985 – The Boston Globe (via BostonGlobe.com)
A bat found dead in a Tisbury home over Presidentsâ Day weekend tested positive for rabies, officials said. Source: BostonGlobe.com
Bats back at Refugio Elementary School, school closed again (via KIII)
Notes about the closures were posted on the front doors of the elementary school and the administration building. Source: KIII
Colony of bats evicted from high school (via KABB)
SAN ANTONIO – After sharing space with a small colony of Mexican Free-Tail bats, students at Communication Arts High School (CAHS) on the city’s northwest side are back in their classrooms today. “Bats in south Texas are pretty common. To See this number of bats in a particular campus is not common,” said Barry Perez with the Northside Independent School … Read More
Bat influenza viruses could infect humans (via ScienceDaily)
Bats don’t only carry the deadly Ebola virus, but are also a reservoir for a new type of influenza virus. These newly discovered flu viruses could potentially also attack the cells of humans and livestock, researchers have now shown. Source: ScienceDaily
Franklin Junior High Set to Close Again Due to Bat Activity – News 15 Lafayette, LA (via News15 | Lafayette, LA)
Franklin Junior High will be closing again due to bats. Principal J Ina says the school will be closed on Tuesday, February 19 and Wednesday, February 20 due to bats. He says no bats were Seen inside of the school, but officials did notice activity outside of the school that will be monitored. Last week … Source: News15 | Lafayette, … Read More
Bat Found at Southland Mall Tests Positive for Rabies (via NBC Southern California )
A bat found at Southland Mall in Hayward tested positive for rabies, health officials said. Source: NBC Southern California