Public advisory issued after woman bitten by bat in Martensville, Sask.

Martensville warns of bat attacks after local resident is bitten in his yard

A week after the discovery of a dead bat with rabies in Warman, the City of Martensville has advised that a local resident was bitten multiple times on the neck by a bat while in his yard.

Public advisory issued after woman bitten by bat in Martensville, Sask.

The City of Martensville, Sask., has issued a public advisory after a bat bit a woman multiple times.

Martensville resident bitten ‘multiple times’ by bat – Clark's Crossing Gazette

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According to the city, the bat may have been protecting its young when it bit the resident “multiple times on the neck.” Anyone bitten by a bat was advised to seek immediate medical attention.