Bat found on Orange County sidewalk tests positive for rabies, health officials say

Orange County health officials have issued a warning to residents after a bat found on a sidewalk tested positive for rabies last week.

“A bat found on the sidewalk of the west side of the 500 block of S. Main Street in Orange has tested positive for rabies,” said a news release from the Orange County Health Care Agency. “The bat was found on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m.”

They’ve urged anyone who may have come into contact with the bat, or anyone who has pets that may have also interacted with the bat to contact health care officials at (714) 834-8180…

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