COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) shared Wednesday that a bat found in Colorado Springs had tested positive for rabies, making it the first animal in the county to test positive for the disease in 2025.

According to county health officials, a person came in contact with the bat on Saturday, and the animal was sent off for testing. That test came back positive on Tuesday.

The health department said the person who touched the bat is receiving treatment to prevent getting the disease.

EPCPH said that while human exposure to animals infected with rabies is rare, they want to remind the public to avoid contact with wild animals, teach children not to interact with wild animals and keep pets on a leash to prevent exposure to the disease.

“Adults, and espec

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