Bat Colony Found in Cabins Potentially Exposes Hundreds of Tourists to Rabies

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Approximately 500 people are being alerted that they stayed in cabins where they might have been exposed to bats in the Jackson Lake Lodge at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming

The bat colony was discovered in late July, and the rooms have since been closed to the public to protect anyone from additional exposure

Thus far, none of the bats that have been tested came back positive for rabies, but it is estimated to be a very small number of those who live in the attic space

Many people could have been exposed to rabies after a colony of bats was found residing in the attic of a lodge at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

So far, none of the bats discovered in some of the cabins at Jackson Lake Lodge have tested positive for rabies, according to CNN .

However, Wyomi