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Bat rescued from drowning at Shelley Lake tests positive for rabies - WRAL

Published by WRAL.com By Flynn Snyder, WRAL reporter · 8 September 2026 at 00:36
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Bat rescued from drowning at Shelley Lake tests positive for rabies - WRAL
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A drowning bat rescued from Shelley Lake tested positive for rabies, marking the third confirmed rabies case this year.

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