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The Rhode Island Department of Health advises anyone who may have had contact with the bat to contact them immediately.

Rabies is fatal if left untreated before symptoms appear.

An injured bat found at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown on July 30 tested positive for rabies.

The Rhode Island Department of Health is alerting the public that the rabid bat was found near the hose spigot on the Lighthouse building by a worker, according to a news release.

The bat was taken to a wildlife rehabilitation facility and later euthanized when staff noticed that the bat was displaying symptoms of rabies. It was submitted for testing to RIDOH's State Health Laboratories on Aug. 1.

What to know about rabies

Rabies is a fatal disease if it is not treated before the onset of s

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