LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Kentucky boy woke up with a rabid bat attached to his neck.
The boy's family — who lives in Midway — took him to the emergency room for treatment.
Public health officials said it can be easy to overlook a bat bite, because their teeth are so tiny. They also said if you think you've been bitten by a rabid animal, it's important to stay calm.
"Don't freak out if you come into contact with a bat," said Cassie Prather, public health director for Woodford County. "There is time for you to receive the medication, the post-exposure prophylaxis that's needed to make sure you do not get rabies."
Experts said it's important to notice abnormal behaviors in animals, like if a bat is out during the day.
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