A bat found in the Cachagua area has tested positive for rabies, according to Hitchcock Road Animal Services and the County of Monterey Health Department. The Mexican free-tailed bat was discovered Sept. 29, in unincorporated Monterey County south of Carmel.

Officials confirmed that pets were also exposed to the disease and have been placed under quarantine. No human exposure was identified during the incident.

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This is not the first time rabies has been detected in local wildlife. In recent years, bats and even skunks have tested positive. People have found infected animals while out walking, and pets can run into wildlife on their own.

Rabies is a fatal virus that affects mammals, including humans, and is almost always spread through the bite or saliva of an infected

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