The Washtenaw County Health Department has issued an information warning after two bats with rabies were discovered locally.
Beth Ann Hamilton is a spokesperson for the local health department. She says bat exposures are more common during the summer and fall.
She says residents who find a bat in their home shouldn’t let it out because health officials may need to test it for rabies and determine whether anyone was exposed. She adds it’s not always obvious if someone was scratched or bit by a bat…