Resident Finds Rabid Bat Inside Home In Naperville: Cops

NAPERVILLE, IL --- Naperville homeowners are on high alert after residents found a rabid bat inside of their home Wednesday. The animal, identified as a little brown bat, was found in a house on Salt River Ct., according to Daily Herald.

Wild animal experts removed the bat and sent samples to a local lab to test the mammal for rabies. On Friday, the test results came back positive.

Experts advise homeowners not to attempt to touch, catch, or trap a bat if you find one on your home or on your property. Call a local animal control expert or the Naperville Police animal control department as soon as possible.

Little brown bats do not typically bite humans, but coming into contact with one can greatly increase your chances of infection.

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