What should I do if I find a bat in my house?
If there is any chance that the bat had contact with a person or pet (see answer to question #1 above), the bat should be captured and tested for rabies. Then contact the Cortland County Health Department at 607-753-5035 or, if after normal business hours, call 607-753-3311.

If you are certain that there was no contact with a person or pet (for example, you saw the bat come into the house and never lost sight of it), close the room and closet doors, open the windows and watch the bat until it leaves.

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1. How do I capture a bat in the house?
2. How can I learn more about bats and rabies?
3. In what situations with a bat would a person be considered “potentially exposed” to rabies?
4. What should I do if I encounter a bat outside?
5. What should I do if I find a bat in my house?