Rabies Infected Bat
(Oregon City, OR) -- A bat in Clackamas County tested positive for rabies and the person who found it has to get preventative shots. Around eight percent of bats in Oregon have rabies. While other animals, like foxes, carry rabies bats are the most common to have interactions with people. This incident happened at a house in Molalla. Rabies is a deadly illness that can be prevented if a person is treated soon after contact with an animal that's carrying the virus.



