WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Coloradans who may have had contact with a bat in the Highland Lake area in Mead on Sunday or Monday were urged Wednesday to contact Weld County health officials due to possible exposure to the highly-lethal rabies virus.
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) officials said in a news release a bat found “acting unusual on the ground” just east of Highland Lake in Mead on Monday, May 5, tested positive for rabies after being tested by the state lab, which confirmed the result a day later.
This marks the first animal to test positive for the virus in Colorado in 2025, according to the WCDPHE…