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• Toronto Public Health seeks person who handled potentially rabid bat

  The Toronto Health Authority is searching for an unidentified person who may have been exposed to rabies when they handled a bat Wednesday outside a downtown condo building.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2025
  
• Ontario child dies from rabies after bat found in room, official says

  A health official in Ontario said the child woke up and found a bat in their room, but that the parents did not seek a rabies vaccination.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2024
  
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• Middlesex OPP nab three after break-in reported on Bells Road in Middlesex Centre

  The break-in on Bells Road in Middlesex Centre was reported in progress at 9:07 p.m. on Wednesday. Three individuals are in custody.

  Crime

  Aug 18, 2022
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• HKPR health unit issues warning after rabid bat found in home in City of Kawartha Lakes

  Environmental health manager Richard Ovcharovich says the incident is a reminder for people to take care around bats and ensure their pets have updated rabies vaccinations.

  Health

  Jul 27, 2022
• First case of fatal disease affecting bat populations discovered in Saskatchewan

  The province has confirmed its first case of white-nose syndrome — a disease which has decimated bat populations in North America.

  Environment

  Jul 25, 2022
• Ingersoll resident receiving preventive treatment after being bitten by rabid bat: SWPH

  The resident discovered the bat, which appeared to be injured, on July 3, and made contact with the animal in an attempt to remove it.

  Health

  Jul 9, 2021
• Group that handled bat in Belcarra park could have been exposed to rabies: officials

  Rabies is rare in bats, but if someone is exposed to the virus and doesn't get early treatment they could get brain damage or even die.

  Health

  Jul 4, 2021
• Man accused of swinging baseball bat at women near Little Lake in Peterborough: police

  Peterborough Police Service officers around 10 p.m. were called to the t-wharf on Little Lake along Crescent Street following reports of a man wielding a baseball bat. 

  Crime

  Jun 21, 2021
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• Over 800 bats removed from Saskatchewan arena, released back into wild

  On May 14, after three months of rehabilitation and hibernation, the 'Unity Arena Bats' were released back into the wild in Unity.

  Canada

  May 16, 2021
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• Less than a dozen bats from colony in Saskatchewan rink to go back into hibernation

  Less than a dozen bats remain to be put back into hibernation after the animals were relocated from a Saskatchewan curling rink.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2021