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Rabid bats are found every year in Los Angeles County.  In 2019, fifty rabid bats were found in Los Angeles County - view a map here.

In 2020, 51 rabid bats were found in Los Angeles County. 1 was found in a Los Angeles City Park, 1 was found on a residential sidewalk, 1 was found outside of an apartment complex, 45 were found outside of homes, and 3 were found inside of houses.

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• Learn more about bats and rabies in Los Angeles County.
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1. Los Angeles (northern Griffith Park area).  January.  Mexican free-tailed bat found alive on the ground.

2. Northridge.  March.  Mexican free-tailed bat found alive in the backyard of a home. 

3. Santa Clarita.  March.  Canyon bat found dead in the front yard of a home. 

4. Santa Clarita.  March.  Canyon bat found alive clinging to a screen door outside of a home.  

5. Castaic.  April.  Canyon bat found dead on the driveway in front of a home.

6. Santa Clarita.  May.  Canyon bat found alive clinging to the side of a house. 

7. Castaic.  May.  Canyon bat found alive in the backyard of a house.

8. Castaic.  May.  Mexican free-tailed bat  found alive in a swimming pool.

9. Santa Clarita.  May.  Canyon bat found alive clinging to a screen door outside of a home.

10. Lancaster.  June.  Hoary bat found dead in the backyard of a house. 

11. Santa Clarita.  July.  Canyon bat found dead in a swimming pool at a private residence.

12. Calabasas.  July.  Canyon bat found alive outside of a home. 

13. Stevenson Ranch.  July.  Canyon bat found dead on a driveway in front of a house. 

14. Palmdale.  July.  Canyon bat found dead in a swimming pool at a private residence.

15. Canyon Country (Santa Clarita).  July.  Canyon bat found alive on the ground outside of a house.

16. Santa Clarita.  July.  Mexican free-tailed bat found alive clinging to the outside wall of a house.

17. Los Angeles (90068).  July.  Canyon bat found alive on a residential sidewalk in front of a house. 

18. Santa Clarita.  July.  Canyon bat found alive on the front porch of a home.  

19. Santa Clarita.  July.  Canyon bat found alive on the ground by the front door of a house.

20. Santa Clarita.  July.  Canyon bat found alive on the front porch of a house. 

21. Northridge.  August.  Canyon bat found alive in the backyard of a house.

22. Valencia (Santa Clarita).  August.  Canyon bat found alive on a shared walkway near the front door of a house.

23. Santa Clarita.  August.  Canyon bat found alive in a swimming pool at a house.

24. Santa Clarita.  August.  Canyon bat found dead on the driveway of a home.

25. Baldwin Park.  August.  Yuma myotis bat found alive clinging to the front door of a house. 

26. Stevenson Ranch.  August.  Canyon bat found flying around inside the bedroom of a house.

27. Santa Clarita.  August.  Mexican free-tailed bat found dead in a dog's mouth in the backyard of a home.

28. Pomona.  August.  Mexican free-tailed bat found alive in the backyard of a home.  Two stray cats were found playing with the bat. 

29. Covina.  August.  Mexican free-tailed bat found alive clinging to the front porch outside of a home.

30. Encino.  August.  Canyon bat found alive in the outside hallway of an apartment complex.

31. Santa Clarita.  August.  Canyon bat found alive outside the front door of a home. 

32. Stevenson Ranch.  August.  Canyon bat found alive outside of a home. 

33. San Fernando.  September.  Canyon bat found alive clinging to a screen window of a house.

34. Santa Clarita.  September.  Canyon bat found dead clinging to the outside wall of a house.

35. La Verne.  September. Cat brought a live yuma myotis bat into a house. 

36. Valencia (Santa Clarita).  September.  Canyon bat found alive on the ground by the front door of a house. 

37. Valencia (Santa Clarita).  September.  Canyon bat found alive clinging to the wall beside the front door of a house. 

38. Santa Clarita.  September.  Canyon bat found dead on the side of a home. 

39. Agua Dulce.  September.  Canyon bat found dead on the ground by the front door of a house. 

40. Santa Clarita.  September.  Canyon bat found alive in the common parking driveway of an apartment complex. 

41. Santa Clarita.  September.  Canyon bat found dead in a swimming pool.

42. Woodland Hills.  September.  Bat found alive in a bedroom inside of a house.Species of bat not identified.

43. Newhall (Santa Clarita).  September.  Canyon bat found alive on the backyard patio of a house.

44. Mission Hills.  September.  Canyon bat found alive in the backyard of a house by a stray cat. 

45. Woodland Hills.  September.  Canyon bat found alive in the backyard of a house.

46. Santa Clarita.  October.  Mexican free-tailed bat found dead in the backyard of a house.  The resident's dog picked up the bat in her mouth. 

47. Agua Dulce.  October.  Canyon bat found alive clinging to the outside wall of a house.

48. Lakewood.  October.  Yuma myotis bat found alive in a swimming pool at a house. 

49. Valencia (Santa Clarita).  October.  Canyon bat found alive behind a shutter outside of a house.

50. Valencia (Santa Clarita).  October.  Canyon bat found alive by the carport of an apartment complex.

51. Downey.  October.  Canyon bat found alive in the backyard of a house.

Last updated: September 17, 2026