A visitor to the mountains ended up leaving the state with rabies, but getting treated for it, after getting bitten by a bat in the Keystone area of Summit County…
(Rabid Bat Bite Summit wrap :46)
That man was able to take the bat with him to the hospital, so it could be lab tested right away. Since it did have rabies, he could also start getting treatment right away. Although it is possible, as happened in this case, getting bitten by a rabid bat in Colorado is very unlikely, according to 10-year county Animal Control Supervisor Jesslyn McGill…
230808 J McGill- bat bite very rare :07 Q:…than other animals…
She says this case was just random chance, as the man leaned over a condo railing and saw something fly around his arm…
230808 J McGill- just a chance thing :03 Q:…the forearm…
McGill says since people don’t interact with bats on a regular basis, it’s hard to tell a healthy bat from one that has rabies. So, the best thing to do is play it safe…
230808 J McGill- get checked, but it’s unlikely :06 Q:…not a curable disease…