{"id":52926,"date":"2024-12-27T18:33:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T23:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=52926"},"modified":"2024-12-27T18:33:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T23:33:31","slug":"polk-countys-6th-case-of-rabies-confirmed-in-dead-bat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/12\/27\/polk-countys-6th-case-of-rabies-confirmed-in-dead-bat\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County\u2019s 6th case of rabies confirmed in dead bat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A case of rabies was confirmed Friday after a dead bat was found in Polk County, according to the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office. It\u2019s the county\u2019s sixth case of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"918d8b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #918d8b;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/positive-for-rabies-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52927 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/positive-for-rabies-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/positive-for-rabies-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/positive-for-rabies-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/positive-for-rabies-png.webp 1280w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dead bat was found on Dec. 19 along Oak Avenue in Fort Mead in a kennel with three Alaskan huskies. The bat was sent to a lab in Tampa to be tested, and the results were positive for rabies, deputies said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s unknown if the dogs killed the bat, but according to the sheriff&#8217;s office, all of the dogs are vaccinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLuckily this family\u2019s pets are vaccinated against this dangerous disease,\u201d Sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement. \u201cPlease do not hesitate to contact us if you come into contact with sick, injured, or deceased wildlife.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents are advised not to approach unusually acting animals. Those who think either themselves or their pets have been exposed are asked to call the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office Animal Control Section at 863-577-1762.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A case of rabies was confirmed Friday after a dead bat was found in Polk County, according to the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office. 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