Rabies Season: Resident Bitten By Rabid Bat Several Times In Washington State
KEY POINTS
The bat is the first to test positive for rabies in the county this year
The vast majority of rabies cases in the U.S. occur in wild animals
A resident of Sammamish City in King County, state of Washington, was bitten several times by a bat that eventually tested positive for rabies.
The resident reportedly found the bat in their yard and was attempting to move it by picking it up while wearing gardening gloves, Public Health-Seattle & King County said in a news release. However, the bat reportedly became aggressive and bit the person several times.