Long Beach bat bites

Health Dept. Warns About Rabid Bat Found in Long Beach

A dead bat which tested positive for rabies was found recently in the downtown area of Long Beach and the Health Department is warning everyone not to handle bats and other wildlife. Bats have displayed increased activity lately in an attempt to find refuge from the cold weather. It is critical that no one attempt to pick [...]

Avoid Contact With Bats, Long Beach Health Department Advises

The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) is cautioning residents to avoid handling bats or other wildlife. An increasing number of bats found throughout Los Angeles County have tested positive for rabies, and in Long Beach, a bat found along the bike path in Heartwell Park on Sunday, August 21, 2011, [...]