DENVER (KDVR) — Two bats in Denver neighborhoods tested positive for rabies earlier this month, marking the first two positive cases of 2025 in the city, according to Denver Animal Protection.
The first rabies-positive bat of the year in Denver was found on July 8 in the Sloan Lake neighborhood, according to a DAP press release. A family in Highlands reported the second rabies-positive bat on July 17.
Breckenridge bat positive for rabies, suspected to have come in contact with dog
DAP warned Denver residents to be cautious after the discovery because rabies, a viral disease that affects the nervous system, is almost always fatal if symptoms develop.
Rabies is found in animals’ saliva and is most commonly transmitted to people and pets through bites from rabid animals. For bats, small teeth may cause bites to go unnoticed…