Checking Bats for Rabies

Chautauqua County residents are being asked to catch and keep any bats that may get into their homes this summer. Following an incident in Fredonia last week, the county's director of environmental services says the bats need to be tested for rabies. In last week's incident, a bat got into a home where children live. A parent caught the bat and released it. Because they don't know if the bat had rabies or if the children were bitten, the children are now getting a series of rabies shots.