ANOTHER RABID BAT IN S C

A 3RD RABID BAT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. THIS BAT WAS FOUND ON A ROCK IN WESTLAKE POND PARK IN SANTA CRUZ. RABIES IS TRANSMITTED BY SALIVA , AND INFECTS THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. PARENTS OF CHILDREN WHO WERE PLAYING AT WESTLAKE POND PARK ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH , ARE ADVISED TO ASK THEIR CHILDREN IF THEY HAD ANY CONTACT WITH THE BAT. THE PREVIOUS RABID BATS WERE FOUND IN BOULDER CREEK IN AUGUST, AND IN SANTA CRUZ LAST JUNE.