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Some unhoused people may have handled a rabid bat, health officials warn

People at Pioneer Park who are assumed to be unsheltered came in contact with the bat on Friday.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign displaying a no-camping ordinance at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. On Oct. 2, 2024, Salt Lake County Department of Health announced that a bat carrying rabies was found at the park — and that unsheltered people may have come into contact with it.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign displaying a no-camping ordinance at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. On Oct. 2, 2024, Salt Lake County Department of Health announced that a bat carrying rabies was found at the park — and that unsheltered people may have come into contact with it.

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