Person exposed to bat with rabies in Park Ridge, Illinois health officials say

Source ABC Local
Original Load Date May 21, 2026, 1 a.m.
Last Updated May 21, 2026, 1 a.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/rabies-news-person-exposed-rabid-bat-park-ridge-illinois-department-public-health-officials-say/19141350/

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PARK RIDGE, Ill. (WLS) -- A rabid bat was recently found in suburban Park Ridge, and now the Illinois Department of Public Health says someone was exposed. Animal control specialists removed the bat from the 1100 block of South Rose Avenue in Park Ridge on Tuesday. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now stre...