Henderson County officials warn of rising indoor bat encounters, urge safety measures
County officials in Henderson County are warning residents of an increase in bat sightings indoors.
According to Andrew Mundhenk, the spokesperson for the Henderson County Department of Public Health, the county is seeing an increase in calls from residents in the Hendersonville area.
Numerous bat encounters are now prompting officials to highlight safety reminders when it comes to the potential risks of bat exposure, no matter what county you live in.
“Exposure reports we’ve received were from summer camps,” Mundhenk said. “During the summer camp season, when a camper would wake up and find a bat flying around in their cabin.”
Bats are a rabies vector species and are primarily nocturnal, but can be seen foraging for food around dawn and dusk.
Mundhenk tells News 13, human-bat encounters are on the rise.
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