AUSTIN, Texas — People are urged to take precautions after a bat that was found in Town Lake Park tested positive for rabies.
Health officials say the bat was located on a stepping stone near the front of the walk area for dogs at Michael Butler Shores in Town Lake Park on Tuesday.
The bat was submitted for rabies testing with the Texas Department of State Health Services and tested positive.
It is currently unclear if the bat made contact with any person or animal.
This is the second time in just over a month a bat has tested for rabies in the Austin area. In late April, a bat found in Zilker Park also tested positive for the disease.