Residents warned after two bats test positive for rabies in La Porte

LA PORTE, Texas (KTRK) -- La Porte police are asking residents to be on the lookout for bats after two tested positive for rabies.

The first one was found dead outside a home on Fairway Drive near Highway 146 on March 8. The second was found in the same neighborhood two weeks later.
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There have been no reports of human exposure.

If you come across a bat, do not touch it. Call La Porte police so they can have someone collect and test it.
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