Public health officials say individual who brought bat to animal clinic not exposed to rabies
Posted July 19, 2024 8:39 pm.
Last Updated July 21, 2024 3:05 pm.
Toronto Public Health says they have found the person who dropped off a bat at a Queen Street animal hospital earlier in the week.
Health officials say the bat was taken to the VCA Kew Beach Animal Hospital around 6 p.m. on July 16 and subsequently tested positive for rabies.
TPH was concerned that the person involved may have been exposed to rabies and asked that person to come forward.
On Saturday, the individual made contact with health officials and after a thorough interview and risk assessment it was determined that there was no risk of potential rabies exposure as they did not directly touch the bat, and were not exposed to the bat’s saliva.
