Tips on Encountering Bats After Two Bats Test Positive for Rabies

by The Office of Communications and Media Relations | Oct 24, 2013

Refer to the following recommended steps and contact Animal Control if encountering any bat. Call Animal Control, 956-681-2124, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and after hours and weekends contact the non-emergency number at the McAllen Police Department, 956-681-2000. This advisory was prompted by McAllen PD after two bats discovered in the downtown area tested positive for rabies by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Tips on encountering bats