Crime & Safety

New Canaan Family Vaccinated for Rabies After Bat Found in Home

The bat was spotted in the family's home on Christmas Eve.

Editor’s note: We previously ran this story, but here it is again in case you missed it.

A New Canaan family opted to get rabies vaccinations after a bat was found in an Orchard Drive home on Christmas Eve.

The family reported the bat sighting to police. Police and wildlife professionals were unable to find the bat, according to the New Canaanite.

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The bat was seen going up a vent in a child’s bedroom.

Read the full New Canaanite story here.

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