On October 24, Plano Animal Services picked up a bat near the entrance of the Campisi’s restaurant at 8100 Dallas Parkway. Though the City of Plano says there was no known contact with people or pets, the bat was tested due to being found in a high traffic area and was found to be positive for rabies.
“This positive test highlights the importance of keeping all vaccinations current – especially rabies – since there is no way to predict when a pet may come into contact with a wild animal,” said Jamey Cantrell, Animal Services director.
Plano Animal Shelter only tests wild animals for rabies if they are a bat, fox, skunk, coyote or raccoon that has had contact with a person or pet.
If anyone thinks they or their pet have come into contact with the bat in question, they should call Animal Services to report their interactions.
Both State of Texas and Plano city ordinances require that pets receive the rabies shot along with subsequent booster shots. Low-cost vaccination services are available at the Humane Society of North Texas, SPCA locations or the Texas Coalition for Animal Protection, to name a few.
