Dead rabid bat prompts public health warning
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Students found a rabid bat on an elementary school playground, prompting health officials to warn residents not to come into contact with wildlife.
The dead bat, found Monday by students at Newcomb Elementary, was removed by animal control officers and tested positive for rabies, said Michael Johnson of the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services.
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