County warns public about rabid bats found in Escondido

Public health officials on Wednesday were looking for people who may have come in contact with two bats found in Escondido that later tested positive for rabies.

The first bat was discovered around 4 p.m. Saturday in a grassy area near the White Oak Villas condo complex. The animal was retrieved by the San Diego Humane Society.

The second wild bat was found at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park just after 10 a.m. Sunday. It was not a bat from a park habitat, according to a San Diego County news release…

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