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Is this a bat bite? #278254

Asked September 15, 2015, 12:17 AM EDT

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this...we had a bat in our bedroom a few months ago (caught it and it tested negative for rabies) and ever since I've been so paranoid. On Thursday or Friday, I noticed I had two little tears in my top layer of skin (not pink or bloody or anything). Now it looks like this. Could this have been a bat bite? I couldn't really find anything online about how big bat bites are.

Hennepin County Minnesota

Expert Response

Master gardeners do not have the experience or training needed to determine whether the marks are or could be evidence of a bat bite. We advise consulting a qualified health care provider.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied September 15, 2015, 6:46 AM EDT

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