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Rabid bats are found every year in Los Angeles County.  In 2020, fifty-one rabid bats were found in Los Angeles County - view a map here.

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. 

• What to do if you find a bat
• Found a bat in your home?
• Learn more about bats and rabies in Los Angeles County.
• Protect your pets!  Keep them up to date with their rabies vaccination (even indoor-only pets). 
• Quick Tips and Rabies Educational Materials (to share with family, children and friends)

1. Santa Clarita.  February.  Bat found alive on the ground in front of a house.

2. Castaic.  February.  Bat found dead in the front yard of a house. 

3. Canyon Country (Santa Clarita).  April.  Bat found alive outside on the wall of a house.

4. Van Nuys.  April.  Bat found alive on the ground outside of a business.

5. Woodland Hills.  May.  A live bat flew inside a house.

6. Atwater Village (Los Angeles 90039).  May.  Bat found alive on the ground outside of a home. 

7. Canyon Country (Santa Clarita).  May.  Bat found on the ground outside of a house.

8. Santa Clarita.  June.  Bat found dead on the ground outside of a house.

9. Santa Clarita.   June.  Bat found alive on the street in a neighborhood.

10. Santa Clarita.  June.  Bat found alive clinging to the fence of a house.

11. Castaic.  June.  Bat found alive on the backyard patio of a house.

12. Sylmar.  July.  Bat found alive on the driveway outside of a house.

13. Tarzana.  July.  Bat found alive clinging to playground equipment in the backyard of a home. 

14. Tarzana.  July.  Bat found alive clinging to playground equipment in the backyard of a home. 

15. Arcadia.  July.  Bat found alive just outside of the front entrance door to a business. 

16. Claremont.  July.  Bat found alive clinging to a garden hose in the backyard of a house.

17. Glendale.  July.  Bat found alive in the common area courtyard of a condominium.

18. Castaic.  July.  Bat found dead on the front porch of a house.

19. Santa Clarita.  July.  Bat found alive on the front porch of a house.

20. Castaic.  July.  Bat found alive in the backyard of a house.

21. Woodland Hills.  July.  Bat found alive on the sidewalk in a neighborhood.

22. Valencia (Santa Clarita).  July.  Bat found alive on the driveway in front of a house.

23. Santa Clarita.  July.  Bat found dead on the driveway in front of a house.

24. Canyon Country (Santa Clarita).  July.  Bat found dead by the front door of a house.

25. Encino.  August.  Bat found alive inside of a business.

26. Sierra Madre.  August.  Bat found alive outside of a house.

27. Valencia (Santa Clarita).  August.  Bat found dead outside of a house. 

28. Northridge.  August.  Bat found alive in the pool of a private residence.

29. Canyon Country (Santa Clarita).  August.  Bat found dead on the driveway in front of a house.

30. Santa Clarita.  August.  Bat found alive on the ground outside of a home.

31. Topanga.  August.  Bat found alive inside of a business.

32. La Canada-Flintridge.  August.  Bat found alive in the pool of a private residence.

33. Northridge.  August.  Bat found alive outside of a home.

34. Castaic.  August.  Bat found alive in the backyard of a home.

35. Castaic.  August.  Bat found alive inside of a house.

36. Santa Clarita.  August.  Bat found alive in the pool of a private residence. 

37. Azusa.  August.  Bat found alive outside of a house.

38. Castaic.  August.  Bat found alive on the driveway in front of a house.

39. Azusa.  August.  Bat found dead on the driveway in front of a house.

40. Calabasas.  August.  Bat found alive outside the front door of a house.

41. Encino.  August.  Bat found alive by the front door of a house.

42. Valencia (Santa Clarita).  August.  Bat found alive on the driveway in front of a house. 

43. Canyon Country (Santa Clarita).  August.  Bat found dead outside of a home.

44. Stevenson Ranch.  August.  Bat found alive clinging to the outside wall of a house.

45. Chatsworth.  August.  Bat found alive on the ground in the backyard of a house. 

46. Los Angeles (90028).  August.  Bat found alive outside of a business. 

47. Westlake Village.  August.  Bat found dead outside of a home.

48. Palmdale.  August.  Bat found dead in the pool of a private residence. 

49. Santa Clarita.  September.  Bat found alive clinging to the outside wall of a home.

50. Stevenson Ranch.  September.  Bat found alive on the back patio of a house.

51. Santa Clarita.  September.  Bat found alive clinging to the outside window screen of a house.

52. Northridge.  September.  Bat found dead in the backyard of a house. 

53. La Canada-Flintridge. September.  Bat found alive on the ground in a public area.

54. Tarzana.  September.  Bat found alive on the ground outside of a home. 

55. Castaic.  September.  Bat found alive clinging to the outside wall of a house. 

56. Santa Clarita.  September.  Bat found alive outside of a house. 

57. Santa Clarita.  September.  Bat found alive on the ground outside of a business.

58. Woodland Hills.  September.  Bat found alive in the backyard of a house. 

59. Santa Clarita.  September.  Bat found dead in the backyard of a house. 

60. Chatsworth.  September.  Bat found outdoors and caught by a cat. 

61. Woodland Hills.  October.  Bat found alive inside of a house.

62. Santa Clarita.  October.  Bat found dead outside of a house.

63. Tarzana.  October.  Bat found alive on the driveway of a house.

64. West Covina.  November.  Bat found alive inside of a business. 

65. Northridge.  November.  Bat found alive on the sidewalk in a neighborhood.

66. Playa Vista (Los Angeles 90094).  November.  Bat found dead inside of a house. 

67. Santa Clarita.  November.  Bat found alive on the balcony of an apartment.

68. Stevenson Ranch.  December.  Bat found dead outside of a house.