Reports of rabid bats surface in Battle Lake, Minn.

Reports of rabid bats surface in Battle Lake, Minn.

BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — While it is not quite spooky season, epidemiologists say it is the height of what they call bat season, when bats and humans are more likely to interact. The Battle Lake Police Department said there have been reports of rabid bats in the Lake Shore Drive and North Shore Drive areas. A dog killed a bat that later tested positive for rabies, and another person reported suspicious bite marks and chose to receive a series of rab…