Bat at Home Depot Found to Have Rabies
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A bat has tested positive for rabies and health officials are asking anyone who came in contact with it at a Home Depot store to call Orange County’s Animal Care Services.
The bat was found Tuesday evening in the outdoor garden area of the home improvement store on Warner Avenue, authorities said. Tests confirmed Friday that it was rabid.
Authorities request that anyone who came in contact with the bat call (714) 935-6106.
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