Tuesday, August 14, 2007

RABID BAT HANDLERS FACE VACCINATIONS IN CALABASAS

The fact that there are people foolish enough to handle rabid bats in Calabasas is a great reason *not* to move there. For some reason several teens felt compelled to put their paws on rabid, angry wild bats and - guess what - one of the bats disagreed with the plan. I believe rabies vaccinations are still administered directly into the stomach with a horrible needle. The downside is that there are apparently rabid bats all over SoCal. Take a look at the map that accompanies this post. The red dots are rabid bat hang outs. You can see the map enlarged here: http://www.lapublichealth.org/vet/rabid_batmap.htm

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