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A rabid bat has been identified in Van Buren County, according to Van Buren-Cass District Health Department.
The bat was collected from a home in Lawton. Authorities said the situation is the first case of rabies in an animal in Van Buren County since 2021.
The health agency is reminding residents that bats are more active this time of year, which means the possibility of exposure to rabies increases.
The law requires all animal bites to be reported to local animal control and the local health department. Agency officials said to capture a bat that bit someone for rabies testing and immediately contact your local health agency.
