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Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Marshall
Marshall authorities urge pet vaccination after a bat tested positive for rabies, with the Local Rabies Control Authority monitoring the area closely for further cases.
- On Thursday, Marshall's Local Rabies Control Authority confirmed a positive rabies case within Marshall, Texas, after a bat tested positive for rabies.
- A bat was found on the ground Thursday in the 200 block of S. Washington Avenue, collected by a City of Marshall Animal Control Officer, humanely euthanized, and submitted for testing.
- The LRCA urged all pet owners in Marshall to keep dogs and cats current on rabies vaccinations, noting rabies is 100% preventable through timely vaccination and post-exposure treatment.
- The LRCA is monitoring the area where the bat was found to see if additional animals may be affected, and residents are urged to report concerns by contacting Marshall Animal Control at 903-935-4530 or the Marshall Police Department at 903-935-4575.
- In the United States, bats are the leading cause of rabies deaths because people often don't realize they've been exposed, and Texas law requires dogs and cats over 4 months of age be vaccinated.
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Bat tests positive for rabies in Marshall
MARSHALL, Texas (KETK) -- The City of Marshall's Local Rabies Control Authority (LRCA) confirmed on Thursday that a bat carrying rabies was found in the Marshall area earlier this week. UT Tyler introduces first physician assistant program in East Texas On Sept. 29, a Marshall Animal Control Officer collected a bat that was lying on the ground in the 200 block of South Washington Avenue. The bat was later humanely euthanized and sent to th…
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