I found a bat on the sand today. I no nothing about them. Does any one could tell me what I am supposed to do to help this one?
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@MohammedHussein Please don't touch it if you don't want to get ill. A veterinarian told us once that only from a scratch one could get rabies. 🙏 Do not touch the bat bare-handed—use thick gloves or a cloth/towel if handling is unavoidable, but ideally call professionals like animal control or wildlife rehabilitation. If contact occurred, wash the area immediately with soap and water, seek urgent medical care for rabies assessment and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), 1/2
@nemo I had never heard of rabies before.
@nemo It is a very serious disease
@MohammedHussein @nemo Bats are nocturnal animals, you may protect it from the sun, in obscurity, they often live in caves or holes on trees. If you have thick gloves or a towel to protect you from its reactions (bites or scratchs) that could infect you, you can try to put it under some fortune roof with some water in a cup. If you find some larvaes, may be you can try to offers it some meals, about 80% of bats are insectivorous.
@MohammedHussein Yes you should definetively go see a doctor my friend.
@nemo There is no medicine, no drugs, and no vaccinations here. Thank you.