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Health officials seek family after rabid bat lands on Vista restaurant table

San Diego County health officials say a bat that landed on a Vista restaurant table later tested positive for rabies and are urging anyone who may have touched it to seek medical care.

Published Jul 25, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

SAN DIEGO — San Diego County health officials are asking anyone who may have had direct contact with a bat that later tested positive for rabies to seek medical care after the animal unexpectedly landed on a family’s table inside a Vista restaurant, The New York Post reported. Authorities are also trying to locate the family involved to determine whether preventive treatment is necessary.