Rabid bats in the United States - Texas has more rabid bats than any other state in the US

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80% of the rabid bats in Texas are Brazilian free-tail aka Mexican free-tail. Brazilian bats have the second highest positivity rate. Bats were found to be most likely to pass rabies to humans and other animals such as cats, dogs and cows.

The image below shows when rabid bats are found. As you can see there are more rabid bats found when they have migrated to Texas and are mating, having babies and rearing their young. The most common rabid bat the Brazilian free-tail aka Mexican free-tail arrives in Texas around April to mate. They give birth starting June 15 or so. They migrate back to South America generally by October or so. Notice the steep drop in rabies when bats start to migrate back to South America.

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The image below shows the places most likely to have rabid bats. The four "x" are bat colonies which arrive in Texas every year to mate and give birth. Notice the larger cluster above the four main bat colonies. That is Mineral Wells, Texas where Bat World Sanctuary is located. There are many rabid bats here because of Bat World Sanctuary housing and supporting a wild colony of bats. She was instructed to exclude bats from her building but refused. Amanda Lollar of Bat World Sanctuary went so far as to state that Brazilian bats are rare and protected when they are not. She also threatened to sue the City of Mineral Wells. The Baker Hotel which is boarded up is also located in Mineral Wells, Texas.

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74% of the dead and dying bats found at Bat World Sanctuary in Mineral Wells, Texas tested positive for rabies. This is the highest percentage of rabid bats ever tested in the United States.

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September 28, 2014 is World Rabies Day when we educate people about bats. Remember, never touch a bat with your bare hand. If a bat touched, scratched or bit you, contact your physician for treatment.

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