A man who abused his XL Bully dog by repeatedly hitting her with a baseball bat was given a suspended prison sentence and disqualified from keeping animals for six years. 50-year-old James Campbell ...

A petite, golden bat with uniquely shaped ears can only be found in an eroding hot cave on the far tip of western Cuba. Once ...

Animals use many different kinds of adaptations to protect themselves. These animals, for example, have fangs!

The Will County Health Department is warning residents of the potential for exposure to rabies after a rabid bat was detected in Monee, and is urging them to stay away from bats and other wild animals ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A dead bat has tested positive for rabies in Savannah, officials announced Tuesday. The bat was found on Friday under a bed in a home near East Duffy Street.

A quiet evening turned into a medical emergency for one Kerrville resident after a bat with rabies bit him in his own backyard. The man’s case is the fourth confirmed rabies infection in Kerr County ...

Bats can transmit rabies through small, unnoticeable bites. They can also enter homes through door frames, chimney caps, small gaps in window screens, or other openings larger than one-fourth inch ...

Dec. 1, 2024 The virus is spread through an infected animal’s saliva, usually during a bite. Because bats have small teeth, their bites typically go unnoticed, heightening the risk of infection.

A bat with rabies has been found in a small Michigan county, prompting local health authorities to remind residents about the dangers of the creatures and animal bites in general. As if the start ...

Dr Tomas J. Aragón, Director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), highlighted the importance of caution, saying, “Bites from bats can be incredibly small and difficult to see ...

“Bites from bats can be incredibly small and difficult to see or to detect,” CDPH Director Tomás J. Aragón said in a statement. “It is always safest to leave wild animals alone. Do not ...

"Bites from bats can be incredibly small and difficult to see or to detect. It is important to wash your hands and look for any open wounds after touching a wild animal, and to seek immediate ...