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Rabid Bats Confirmed In Santa Clarita, Health Department Reports

Four out of the seven rabid bats reported so far in Los Angeles County in 2023 were found in the Santa Clarita Valley, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Rabies is a fatal viral disease affecting humans and pets that is transmitted by bite or scratch from infected animals, most commonly rabid bats in Los Angeles ...

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10 Rabid Bats Found In Santa Clarita This Year, One Left In Front Of Newhall Vet Office

Ten rabid bats have been found in Santa Clarita so far this year, with three discovered in September alone, prompting a warning from public health officials. Across Los Angeles County, 34 rabid bats have been found in 2019 — nearly one-third in the Santa Clarita Valley — with the most recent sighting after a live bat was left outside the ...

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Veterinarians Warn About Rabid Bat Sighting In Valencia

Veterinarians are cautioning Santa Clarita residents after a rabid bat was discovered in Valencia Monday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The animal was found by Los Angeles County Animal Control officials near the intersection of Via Vista and Via Solano on Oct. 30. Shortly after, notices went out to local veterinary ...

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Santa Clarita Valley’s First Rabid Bat Of 2016 Discovered In Castaic

The Santa Clarita Valley’s first rabid bat of 2016 has been discovered in Castaic, county officials said Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The bat was found on the ground outside of a residential garage in Castaic earlier this month, and is the fourth case to be reported in Los Angeles ...

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More Rabid Bats Found In Santa Clarita Valley During September

More rabid bats have been found in the Santa Clarita Valley this year, keeping the valley in the number one spot for rabid bats in Los Angeles County, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Veterinary Public Health. Do you have a news tip? Call us at (661) 298-1220, or drop us a line at community@hometownstation.com. Records show 16 out ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Passes 50 Percent Mark In Rabid Bats

Ed. Note: The following article is by SCV News. More than half of the rabid bats identified across Los Angeles County so far this year were found in the Santa Clarita Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. 11 out of the 21 rabid bats found in L.A. County this year were found ...

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Los Angeles County Health Officials Report Rabid Bats In Santa Clarita Valley

Los Angeles County Veterinary Public Health officials are reporting more rabid bats found in the Santa Clarita Valley this summer. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Bats are the most common animals to carry rabies in Los Angeles County but about one percent of bats are infected with rabies, according to the Los ...

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Santa Clarita Is County Leader In Rabid Bats

STORY COURTESY OF SCVNEWS  Two rabid bats were discovered in Canyon Country during November, bringing the total number of rabid bats identified in Los Angeles County in 2014 to 39. Of those, more than half – 20 – were found in the Santa Clarita Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. By comparison, ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Rabid Bat Count Continues To Increase

The total number of rabid bats reported in the Santa Clarita Valley this year has risen to 18 after three more cases were discovered during the month of September, according to a report from the Los Angeles County Department of Health. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The latest statistics show that more ...

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