Bridgeport grandmother getting rabies shots after being bitten by bat
Elvin Agosto said his grandmother, who lives on the Upper East Side, caught the bat using a curtain after the flying mammal had entered her apartment through an open window.
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A Bridgeport grandmother is receiving a rabies vaccine after being bitten by a bat on her 84th birthday, city officials said Wednesday.
Elvin "Gus" Agosto said his grandmother, who lives on the Upper East Side, caught the bat using a curtain after the flying mammal had entered her apartment through an open window - but she got bitten in the process.
"We're using the incident as a teaching moment for the public," said Mayor Joe Ganim at the Beardsley Zoo Wednesday, in front of a live bat display.
"Bats perform a crucial function in our ecosystem, especially during the summer, by eating thousands of mosquitos -- but people should avoid touching bats to minimize the chances of getting rabies," Ganim said.
Experts say to call for help and let Animal Control do the rest.
