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I had a bat fly into me last night. he then bounced off me and brushed my bare leg flying off. i did not feel a bite or see a scratch? should i worry?
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Not a problem: As long as there was no penetration of your skin you should not have a problem. Some bats are rabid and that is why we worry but this does not seem to be a case where you have to worry.
Answered 7/2/2018
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