Dead Bat Found In Pflugerville School Tests Positive For Rabies

PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- School district officials confirmed that a dead bat found in a Hendrickson High School parking lot later tested positive for rabies.

A Pflugerville Independent School District spokesman said that, to their knowledge, no students came into contact with the dead animal. Still, they sent out notices to parents as a precautionary measure.

“We have no reports that anyone touched it,” spokesman Steve Scheffler told the Austin American Statesman.

The carcass was discovered last Thursday. Animal control officials retrieved the dead bat and learned this past Monday of the positive rabies test.

People who come into contact with bats are advised never to touch them. Those finding live or dead bats are advised to call the Environmental Health & Safety’s Animal Make Safe program at 471-BATS (2287). They can also reach the City of Austin Health and Human Services Department by dialing 3-1-1.