08/14/2026
🚨 RABIES ALERT 🚨
Lanesboro, MN
The Minnesota Department of Health has issued a notice that a bat found near Lanesboro Elementary School on August 5th, 2026 has tested positive for rabies.
If you, your child, or your pet had direct physical contact with this bat, please seek rabies risk assessment right away as recommended by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Bat bites can be very small and may go unnoticed, so any possible physical contact with a bat should be taken seriously. Rabies is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can spread between animals and humans. Once symptoms develop, rabies is almost always fatal.
Bats and skunks are the most common wild animals to test positive for rabies in Minnesota, but other wildlife and domestic animals can carry rabies and have tested positive as well.
🐾 Reminder for Pet Owners:
✔️ Make sure your pets are up to date on rabies vaccinations.
✔️ Keep pets away from wildlife and other animals that may carry rabies.
✔️ If your pet may have had contact with a bat, skunk, or other potentially rabid animal, contact your veterinarian and the Minnesota Department of Health promptly for guidance.
Please share this post with friends, family, and neighbors in the Lanesboro area so they are aware.
📎 The full Minnesota Department of Health notice is attached.
