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White Sands National Park Warns About Rabies After Teen Handles Dead Bat

KVIA••Gabrielle Lopez
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White Sands National Park is searching for a teenager who brought a dead bat into the visitor center on June 18. The teenager, accompanied by an adult, placed the bat on the desk and left before receiving important health and safety information from park staff. The National Park Service (NPS) emphasizes that any contact with bats should be treated as a potential rabies exposure, as rabies can be fatal once symptoms appear. Visitors are urged to seek medical advice if they have interacted with the bat and to contact the park for further guidance.

Key Details: • Incident occurred on June 18 at 10:20 a.m. • Contact White Sands National Park at WHSA_Interpretation@nps.gov for guidance. • Seek medical advice if exposed to the bat, as rabies is a serious health risk.

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