Rabid Bat Found in Minneapolis as State Investigates Wildlife Service

Health officials seek MN woman who handled rabid bat, tried to put it in her bag

Health officials are trying to find a woman who handled a bat that tested positive for rabies in Minneapolis on Sept. 15 and are urging her to get tested.

Bat with rabies found in downtown Minneapolis

The Minnesota Department of Health confirmed a bat found in downtown Minneapolis has tested positive for rabies.

Rabid bat found in Minneapolis as state investigates wildlife service

Minnesota health officials urge ASAP Wildlife Services MN customers to come forward amid concerns over potential rabies exposure.

Woman seen picking up a rabid BAT in Minneapolis sends city into panic

Flyers posted by the Minnesota Department of Health sparked panic on X after officials detailed the unidentified woman's encounter with the infected animal.

Minneapolis Rabid Bat: Officials Seek Unidentified Woman

A bat picked up off a sidewalk on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis last week has tested positive for rabies, and health officials are now trying to track down the woman who handled it before it was ever tested. She was seen crouching over the animal, tucking it into a bag, and handing it off to a stranger nearby who ultimately brought it in for testing. Officials have not said whether they have managed to reach her since. The bat turned u…