State health officials are warning about the dangers of rabies.
Officials with the Virginia Department of Health say three bats were found recently to have been rabid. The rabid bats were involved in three separate incidents in May, June and July in separate locations in the Lexington area.
According to the Virginia Department of Health, if a bat is out during the day, unable to fly or in a place where bats are not usually seen, it might be rabid. If you think a bat is rabid or has bitten a person, do not destroy the animal. Call the health department to get the bat tested and get medical care for anyone who encountered the bat.
Rockbridge County has seen at least nine positive rabies cases in 2011.
