I assume that all of you loyal .edu users got this little nugget in your inbox today.
A bat that tested positive for the rabies virus was found near the southeast corner of the intersection of 24th and Guadalupe streets on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. Rabies is a fatal disease that can be transmitted through the bite of a bat. Rabies can be kept from developing if treatment is done soon after an exposure. If you or someone you know had contact with a bat in this area on or around this date, please contact Environmental Health and Safety (471-3511) or the Department of State Health Services Zoonosis Control (254-778-6744).
Cute.
Everyone just loves standing on top of, under and near the Congress bridge to catch a peek these little critters.
You know who else wanted a peek at a ravenous animal? Naive little Travis, proud owner of Old Yeller. Which obviously turned out FANTASTIC for all involved. (tear… but let’s face it how many of us know a Travis who once found a bat only to have it contract rabis and later have to put it out of its misery? so…)
LESSON: Go watch the bats. (It’s an Austin tradition… do it.. do it now.) However, be a responsible bat watcher. Don’t try to touch them, take one home or let one bite you to impress your new college buds.