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Story summary
- Raleigh Police Department reported a rescued bat from Shelley Lake tested positive for rabies.
- The bat died before a Charlotte wildlife rehabilitator could receive it.
- Officials returned the dead bat to Raleigh for testing and notified the two helpers.
- State Veterinarian Michael Martin warned residents that bats commonly carry rabies and advised avoiding unknown animals.
- This is Raleigh’s second rabid bat this year and third overall, after a goat outbreak.
