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Cat Quarantined After Bat

Found Dead In Hartwick

A baby North American bat

HARTWICK – A bat tested positive for rabies in the Town of Hartwick on Tuesday, and a cat found near the bat has been quarantined for six months, the county Health Department reports.

There was no human exposure, DOH reported, urging the public to stay away from stray or wild animals and instruct their children likewise.

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