Polk County On Alert After Bat Sparks Second Rabies Scare In Two Weeks

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Residents southwest of Lakeland are being urged to double-check their pets’ vaccination records after a Brazilian free-tailed bat tested positive for rabies this week. This discovery marks the second confirmed case of the virus in Polk County for 2026, surfacing just twelve days after the year’s first report. The incident began [] Polk County On Alert After Bat Sparks Second Rabies Scare In Two Weeks