COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) shared Wednesday that a bat found in Colorado Springs had tested positive for rabies, making it the first animal in the county to test positive for the disease in 2025. According to county health officials, a person came in contact with the bat on Saturday, and the animal was …
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A Massachusetts woman is facing a five-figure medical bill after a bat flew into her mouth during a stargazing trip in Arizona last August. Erica Kahn said she was not bitten, but her father, a doctor, insisted she receive a rabies shot immediately.Kahn had recently lost her job and was without insurance at the time. She signed up for new …
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Clackamas County health officials say a bat found in a Molalla home tested positive for rabies. The bat was captured after it came into contact with a resident in the home. The animal was euthanized, and the Oregon State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed the bat tested positive for rabies on Friday. The county said the Molalla resident has been …
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MOLALLA, Ore. (KATU) — Health officials are warning the public after a bat tested positive for rabies in Clackamas County. A resident in Molalla had to receive treatment after coming into contact with a big brown bat in their home, a Clackamas County official said. The bat was later captured and tested at the Oregon State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. …
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Updated on: Aug 04, 2025 11:16 pm IST A Massachusetts woman incurred $20,000 in medical bills after a bat flew into her mouth during a vacation in Arizona. A Massachusetts woman’s vacation ended up costing her $20,000 after a wild bat flew into her mouth. 33-year-old Erica Kahn was on vacation at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Arizona when …
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MOLALLA, Ore. (KATU) — Health officials are warning the public after a bat tested positive for rabies in Clackamas County. A resident in Molalla had to receive treatment after coming into contact with a big brown bat in their home, a Clackamas County official said. The bat was later captured and tested at the Oregon State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. …
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In retrospect, Erica Kahn realizes she made two big mistakes. The first was choosing to temporarily forgo health insurance when she was laid off from her job. The second was screaming when a wild bat later landed on her face. The bizarre encounter happened last August, while the Massachusetts resident was photographing the night sky during a vacation at the …
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A Massachusetts woman was bitten by nearly $21,000 in medical bills after a bat flew into her mouth during a freak incident while vacationing in Northern Arizona, the unlucky traveler said Friday. Erica Kahn, now 33, had recently lost her job as a biomedical engineer when she traveled to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in last August, she told …
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A Townsend’s big eared bat clings onto a rock wall. Colorado is home to 19 native bat species.National Park Service/Courtesy photo Pitkin County has confirmed a bat that bit a person near the Weller Lake parking lot up Independence Pass has tested positive for rabies — the fourth confirmed county case in the last eight years and the first positive …
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