Clinton County Warns Residents Not to Release Bats Found Indoors

Monday, August 10, 2026 at 4:30 AM

The Clinton County Health Department is urging residents not to release bats found inside their homes because of the risk of rabies exposure. Officials say 43 people have received post-exposure rabies shots so far this year, compared with 15 at this time last year. Residents should safely capture or confine the bat and call the […]

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