After rabies exposures as recently as Friday, San Angelo Animal Services officials warned residents not to touch or handle bats. In one recent incident, a child handled a dead bat, officials said ...

New viruses that are genetically similar to known fatal viruses have been discovered near food sources in a concerning new ...

BAT FACTS. San Diego is home to both the smallest and the biggest bat in North America. The smallest is the Canyon Bat and the largest, the Mastiff Bat, has a 22-inch wingspan.

Feb. 3 (UPI) --Animal rescuers in Australia responded to a hotel where a bat apparently attempted to take a drink from the swimming pool and became trapped in the water. Kate CJ Murphy, president ...

SAN MATEO – A 20-year-old Redwood City man was arrested on suspicion of attacking another man with a baseball bat Thursday in San Mateo, according to authorities. Related Articles.

Rabies virus and Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) belong to a group of viruses called lyssaviruses. These viruses are usually transmitted via a bite from an infected ('rabid') animal.