Two teens seen with rabid bat sought (Playing hacky sack with rabid bat)

Houston Chronicle ^ | 11.6.04

[onja]

Soccer is the only sport worth playing. :) There's a reason the vast majority of the world plays soccer. (What it is...)

[BellStar]

This is a common trick by animal rights activist to bust animal abusers by getting them to turn themselves in. The two little jerks should do some sort of public service for the next two years but no heard time. Just in case it's not a trick rabies sucks! hopefully the brats turn themselves in.

[AmishDude]

As we have learned, the rest of the world is evil. The soccer lobby probably pays them in oil-for-food money to play it. Upper body strength and opposable thumbs are the wave of the future.

[albertp]

So the sick b******s may be infected from torturing a sick bat? Darwin never sleeps.

Animal abuse is sickening whenever and wherever it occurs. Proof positive that there is a darker side to human nature. Proof positive that, unfortunately, there are no lifeguards on duty at the gene pool of the human race! This may come across as too harsh and "judgmental," - but what the hell!!!

[Humidston]

Whoa baby! Aren't there a lot of caves in the New Braunfels area? If so, there are probably many many infected bats.

Boys playing with/torturing a sick bat?? Clearly candidates for the Darwin Award. I sure hope they surface before that stunt kills them!

[null and void]

Fixed your typo:

Sounds like Beavis and Butthead Bathead....

[null and void]

There is no cure, only prevention. Once the boys have rabies, they will die. It is 100% fatal.

Not quite. Two survivors in all of recorded history...

[SquirrelKing]

We have a winner!

[weegee]

Reportedly there are around a quarter of a million bats on Allen Parkway here in Houston.

I've seen video that a friend shot of them long before it made the press.

Now some ecofreaks are trying to move them closer to downtown to make it easier for people to see them leave in the evening. Why don't they leave the bats alone? Don't they respect nature? Why must they exploit them for the tourist bureau and downtown bar owners?

[jess35]

Oh well. Actions have consequences. Kick around and play with a sick bat... payback's a b*tch.

[Eaker]

LOL!!!!!

[CindyDawg]

These boys probably fearful of turning themselves in because they don't want to get in trouble for being mean to the bat. Kids funny about stuff like that. They think they are immortal at that age or something. You can tell them they might die but they would rather take their chances than get in trouble

Oh well. I guess they are all around. We had a bat in our garage Thursday night.

[anymouse]

Looks like some kids need some educating about bats and rabies.

[Flyer]

She had to have those awful shots in her stomach

I had the post-exposure series about 11 years ago. It started with several in the butt and then in the arm at 3, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. No different from any other shots.

[Born Conservative]

She had to have those awful shots in her stomach

They don't give Rabies "shots" in the stomach anymore. The Rabies vaccine (Days 0,3,7,14, and 28), and the Rabies Immune Globulin (given on Day 0) are all given IM (in the muscle) in the arms, butt, and/or lateral thighs.

[Eaker]

Since yer pretty much all butt it wasn't a problem???

I am still laughing about the vampire waking up all beat up!!

Seriously, this is good to know.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

...two teenagers who were seen playing with a sick bat that tested positive for rabies...

Is Jackass is holding open auditions?