So far in 2021, 68 rabid bats have been found
in Los Angeles County. 52 were found
outside of houses, 1 was found at a condominium,
3 were found on neighborhood sidewalks, 5 were
found outside of businesses, 4 were found inside
of houses, and 3 were found inside of
businesses. This is the highest recorded
number of rabid bats found in LA County since
testing of bats for rabies began in 1961.
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Santa
Clarita. February.
Canyon bat found alive on the ground in
front of a house.
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Castaic.
February. Mexican
free-tailed bat found dead
in the front yard of a house.
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Canyon Country (Santa Clarita).
April. Mexican
free-tailed bat found
alive outside on the wall of a
house.
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Van
Nuys. April.
Mexican free-tailed bat found alive on the ground outside of a
business.
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Woodland Hills.
May. A live canyon batflew
inside a house.
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Atwater Village (Los Angeles
90039). May.
Yuma myotis bat found alive on the ground
outside of a home.
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Canyon Country (Santa Clarita).
May. Canyon bat found on the
ground outside of a house.
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Santa
Clarita. June.
Canyon bat found dead on the ground
outside of a house.
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Santa
Clarita.
June. Canyon bat found alive on
the street in a neighborhood.
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Santa
Clarita. June.
Canyon bat found alive clinging to the
fence of a house.
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Castaic. July.
Bat found alive on the backyard
patio of a house. Unable to
identify species of bat.
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Sylmar. July.
Canyon bat found alive on the driveway
outside of a house.
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Tarzana. July.
Canyon bat found alive clinging to
playground equipment in the
backyard of a home.
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Tarzana. July.
Canyon bat found alive clinging to
playground equipment in the
backyard of a home.
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Arcadia. July.
Canyon bat found alive just outside of
the front entrance door to a
business.
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Claremont. July.
Yuma myotis bat found alive clinging to a
garden hose in the backyard of a
house.
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Glendale. July.
Canyon bat found alive in the common
area courtyard of a condominium.
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Castaic. July.
Canyon bat found dead on the front
porch of a house.
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Santa
Clarita. July.
Canyon bat found alive on the front
porch of a house.
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Castaic. July.
Canyon bat found alive in the backyard
of a house.
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Woodland Hills.
July. Canyon bat found alive on
the sidewalk in a neighborhood.
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Valencia (Santa Clarita). July.
Canyon bat found alive on the driveway
in front of a house.
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Santa
Clarita. July.
Canyon bat found dead on the driveway
in front of a house.
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Canyon Country (Santa Clarita).
July. Canyon bat found dead by
the front door of a house.
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Encino. August.
Canyon bat found alive inside of a
business.
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Sierra Madre.
August. Canyon bat found alive
outside of a house.
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Valencia (Santa Clarita).
August. Canyon bat found dead
outside of
a house.
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Northridge.
August. Canyon bat found alive in
the pool of a private residence.
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Canyon Country (Santa Clarita).
August. Canyon bat found dead on
the driveway in front of a
house.
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Santa
Clarita. August.
Canyon bat found alive on the ground
outside of a home.
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Topanga. August.
Canyon bat found alive inside of a
business.
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La
Canada-Flintridge.
August. Big brown bat found alive in
the pool of a private residence.
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Northridge.
August. Canyon bat found alive
outside of a home.
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Castaic. August.
Canyon bat found alive in the backyard
of a home.
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Castaic. August.
Canyon bat found alive inside of a
house.
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Santa
Clarita. August.
Canyon bat found alive in the pool of a
private residence.
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Azusa.
August. Canyon bat found alive
outside of a house.
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Castaic. August.
Canyon bat found alive on the driveway
in front of a house.
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Azusa.
August. Canyon bat found dead on
the driveway in front of a
house.
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Calabasas.
August. Canyon bat found alive
outside the front door of a
house.
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Encino. August.
Canyon bat found alive by the front
door of a house.
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Valencia (Santa Clarita).
August. Canyon bat found alive on
the driveway in front of a
house.
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Canyon Country (Santa Clarita).
August. Canyon bat found dead
outside of a home.
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Stevenson Ranch.
August. Canyon bat found alive
clinging to the outside wall of
a house.
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Chatsworth.
August. Canyon bat found alive on
the ground in the backyard of a
house.
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Los
Angeles (90028).
August. Mexican
free-tailed bat found alive
outside of a business.
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Westlake Village.
August. Mexican
free-tailed bat found dead
outside of a home.
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Palmdale. August.
Canyon bat found dead in the pool of a
private residence.
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Santa
Clarita.
September. Canyon bat found alive
clinging to the outside wall of a home.
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Stevenson Ranch.
September. Canyon bat found alive
on the back patio of a house.
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Santa
Clarita.
September. Canyon bat found alive
clinging to the outside window
screen of a house.
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Northridge.
September. Canyon bat found dead
in the backyard of a house.
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La
Canada-Flintridge.
September. Big brown bat found alive
on the ground in a public area.
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Tarzana.
September. Canyon bat found alive
on the ground outside of a home.
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Castaic.
September. Canyon bat found alive
clinging to the outside wall of
a house.
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Santa
Clarita.
September. Canyon bat found alive
outside of a house.
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Santa
Clarita.
September. Canyon bat found alive
on the ground outside of a
business.
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Woodland Hills.
September. Canyon bat found alive
in the backyard of a house.
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Santa
Clarita.
September. Canyon bat found dead
in the backyard of a house.
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Chatsworth.
October. Canyon bat found
outdoors and caught by a cat.
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Woodland Hills.
October. Canyon bat found alive
inside of a house.
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Santa
Clarita. October.
Canyon bat found dead outside of a
house.
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Tarzana. October.
Hoary bat found alive on the driveway
of a house.
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West
Covina. November.
Mexican free-tailed bat found alive inside of a
business.
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Northridge.
November. Canyon bat found alive
on the sidewalk in a
neighborhood.
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Playa
Vista (Los Angeles 90094).
November. Mexican
free-tailed bat
found dead inside of a house.
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Santa
Clarita.
November. Canyon bat found alive
on the balcony of an apartment.
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Stevenson Ranch.
December. Canyon bat found dead
outside of a house.
