Health officials are warning residents to avoid contact with wild animals after a bat found in Salt Lake City tested positive for rabies.
SALT LAKE CITY —
The Salt Lake Valley is home to several species of bats, and other species migrate through the area, so it is not unusual to find bats hanging upside down from buildings or trees. Officials said healthy bats generally avoid people and pose no threat to humans.
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