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Laurelin

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9. I love bats too but rabies

Reply to GreatGazoo (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 03:32 PM

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If i were you ( and I'm not) I'd call a wildlife rescue place to move the bar along, and call my doctor to arrange rabies vaccines. Forget all the horrid stories about the vaccine. Everyone in my family has done them and they're fine, in the arm, relatively painless.

The risk of rabies is indeed low but not something to take lightly when there's a nice prevention.

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Slept with a window open. Woke up with a bat in my kitchen [View all] GreatGazoo Yesterday OP

Please don't do this. Bats remain the most common source for human rabies transmission hlthe2b Yesterday #1

Excellent advice! LuckyCharms Yesterday #4

Well my options right now are to remove it or let it leave on it's own GreatGazoo Yesterday #6

Given there have been reports documented of exposure where the individual (and not just hlthe2b Yesterday #8

If that happened in my house EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #2

Hardwood or aluminum? LastDemocratInSC Yesterday #3

hard wood GreatGazoo Yesterday #5

Love this story! MoonlightHillFarm Yesterday #7

I love bats too but rabies Laurelin Yesterday #9

Forgot to add Laurelin Yesterday #10

Bats are quite non-responsive in the daytime. Talitha Yesterday #11

Thanks - Just after sunset here GreatGazoo Yesterday #12

If you want, keep an eye on it till it wakes up and flies out, then close the door. Talitha Yesterday #14

It is recommended by the experts that someone who wakes up Alpeduez21 Yesterday #13

As I understand it if you suspect any contact and the bat is still present GreatGazoo 23 hrs ago #15

Pretty sure they could treat you for rabies without testing the bat Alpeduez21 15 hrs ago #18

Yes - You would start empirical treatment immediately but if the bat test comes back negative GreatGazoo 13 hrs ago #19

10:15 PM update -- She left GreatGazoo 23 hrs ago #16

Was the door to your bedroom closed mnhtnbb 16 hrs ago #17

One case of rabies incubation was documented proable in India at 25 years ! GreatGazoo 13 hrs ago #20

!!! Mad_Dem_X 7 hrs ago #21

Triggered my instinctual fear for sure GreatGazoo 3 hrs ago #22