We received the following message from APD Central West District:
To report a bat: please call 311.
If you have questions about rabies, or think that you may have had physical contact with a bat, please call:
The Department of State Health Services
Zoonosis Control
254-778-6744Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department
Surveillance Unit
512-972-5555
Although bats are fascinating animals and helpful in nature, they are also high risk for spreading rabies. If you find an injured, sick, or dead bat, please do not touch it. If you require assistance, you can notify your local animal control agency or local health department.
If a person has contact with a bat, there is a possibility of exposure to rabies. Bats have been increasingly implicated as wildlife reservoirs for variants of rabies virus that have been transmitted to humans. Bat bites are not always visible; therefore, any close contact with a bat’s mouth needs to be carefully evaluated.
More information at the Texas Department of State Health Services: Bats Information
