A bat found in a Fort Mill neighborhood has tested positive for rabies, and four people who came in contact with it have been referred to their healthcare providers, the South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed Monday.
The bat was found near Bailiwyck Green Boulevard and Cranborne Chase, a residential area in Fort Mill. No pets are known to have been exposed, according to the agency. It marks the fourth animal to test positive for rabies in York County this year.
The case is one of three the state announced together. Raccoons in Charleston County and Saluda County also tested positive. All three animals were submitted to the department’s laboratory July 17 and confirmed to have rabies July 20…