The Merced County Department of Public Health tells PEOPLE that an investigation into Leah Seneng's death is ongoing ...
A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had rabies ...
A deadly fungus that has devastated bat populations across North America has now been detected in multiple counties ...
The fate of the suspected bat is also unknown ... being infected by rabies in the state this year, according to the California Department of Health, with nearly a quarter (41) taking place ...
An curved arrow pointing right. The fuzzy, golden pallid bat officially became California's state bat in 2024. Here's why it's celebrated by farmers, conservationists, and bat enthusiasts.