3rd bat tests positive for rabies in Butler County

A third bat has tested positive for rabies in Butler County.

The City of Hamilton Health Department has been notified that a bat that was collected within city limits has tested positive for rabies on June 12, according to the City of Hamilton’s Health Department.

News Center 7 previously reported that a bat tested positive for rabies in Hamilton in May, and another one tested positive in West Chester.

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This is the second bat in Hamilton that has tested positive for rabies…

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