Bat in Weld County tests positive for rabies, marking first case in Colorado this year

Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Suffolk

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- A raccoon tested positive for rabies in Suffolk on Thursday, according to the Suffolk Health Department. The raccoon was found in the Cedar Point area, injured and displaying neurological systems. Therefore, it was captured by Animal Control. Exposure of humans to rabies happens when the saliva of an infected animal enters the body through an open wound or mucous membrane, such as with an animal bite. Rabies is a fatal, bu…

Bat in Weld County tests positive for rabies, marking first case in Colorado this year

WELD COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Weld County authorities have confirmed that an unusual-acting bat has tested positive for rabies, marking the first confirmed case of the virus in a Colorado animal in 2025. According to the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE), the bat was found lying on the ground just east of Highland Lake on Monday, May 5. The bat was submitted to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment…

Bat found at Highland Lake in Mead tests positive for rabies, Colorado’s first case in 2025

A bat found at a lake near Mead on Monday tested positive for rabies, marking the first case this year in Colorado. The bat — which was found acting unusual on the ground east of Highland Lake — was submitted to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment lab, where it tested positive the next day, according to a Weld County news release. Anyone who was in the Highland Lake area Sunday or Monday and thinks they or a pet may have came in co…

Rabid bat found in Weld County: How to prevent risk of rabies

A rabid bat, the first animal in Colorado testing positive for rabies in 2025, was found near Highland Lake in Mead.

Northern Colorado bat tests positive for rabies: How to protect yourself, pets

DENVER (KDVR) — On Wednesday, officials reported that a bat found "acting unusual on the ground" near Highland Lake in Mead tested positive for rabies, the first animal case in Colorado for 2025. The bat was found on Monday, May 5, and submitted to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for testing. The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment received the results on Tuesday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife look…

County confirms third rabies case of the year in bat

Kerr County Animal Services was notified of a deceased bat located under the railing on the Kerrville River Trail at Francisco Lemos Street on Sunday, April 27, said KCAS Director Reagan Givens.