6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat while climbing tree in…
Car Crash Tigerton Wisconsin in Tigerton, Wisconsin: A 6-year-old girl was bitten by a rabid bat while climbing a tree outside her family's home in the village of Tigerton, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, June 23. The incident marked one of the first rabid bats discovered in the county in at least a year, according to the Shawano-Menominee County Health Department. The girl is recovering after receiving medical treatment. Health officials urged anyone bitten or scratched by a bat to wash the wound with soap and water and seek medical help immediately.