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Brown County Officials Searching for Anyone Who Possibly Came in Contact with Rabid Bat

By Sam Fowler, May 15, 2019
 

BROWNWOOD, TX -- Officials in Brown County are looking for people who may have come in contact with a rabid bat after an encounter in early May.

According to KTXS, Brownwood Police Chief James Fuller said the bat was found injured in the Walmart parking lot by a group of teenagers on May 4. The group put it in a box to take it home and help it recover.

Their mom denied the teens' attempt to bring the bat in the house and called animal control. An officer with animal control took the bat and it tested positive for rabies.

Anyone who touched or handled the bat is encouraged to call the Brown County Health Department at 325-646-0554.

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Guess I need to move to Brown County to be safe from rabies. Once found a bat in my back yard which was either hurt or just acting weird. Had our animal control pick it up, which they did. Asked them if they were going to test it for rabies, to which they replied "if you pay for the rabies test". So much for our tax dollars aty work, Just sayin

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