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'Probably dead already': Yosemite's delayed rabies notification causes concerns

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Newest development Sep 4, 2026 · 2 reportsYosemite National Park officials warn of rabies-infected bat three months after it was discovered

Visitors to Yosemite expressed concern over delayed notifications regarding two confirmed cases of rabies found in park bats.

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  1. 'Probably dead already': Yosemite's delayed rabies notification causes concerns

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    Yosemite National Park officials warn of rabies-infected bat three months after it was discovered

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  1. Your Central Valley

    2 rabies-infected bats were found in Yosemite in 1 year, NPS confirms (opens Your Central Valley)

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    Rangers at Yosemite National Park confirmed two rabid bat cases within a year, including one found near the Curry Village Showerhouse on May 18, 2026.

  2. KION Central Coast

    Dead bat tests positive for rabies at Yosemite National Park’s Curry Village, park confirms (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Tim Fang Officials at Yosemite National Park said that a bat found dead in Yosemite Valley earlier this year had rabies. In a statement Wednesday, park officials confirmed that a “dead big brown bat” tested positive. The bat was found outside the Curry Village Showerhouse on May 18.

  3. Your Central Valley

    'Probably dead already': Yosemite's delayed rabies notification causes concerns (opens Your Central Valley)

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    Visitors to Yosemite expressed concern over delayed notifications regarding two confirmed cases of rabies found in park bats.

  4. New York Post

    Yosemite visitors rage after rabies case revealed months after infected bat found dead at famed camp (opens New York Post)

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    Yosemite National Park lovers are frantic after a bat was found dead outside the famed Curry Village — and the government didn't tell them for months that it was rabid.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Yosemite National Park officials warn of rabies-infected bat three months after it was discovered (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The National Park Service warned visitors that a rabies-infected bat was discovered in Yosemite National Park, but it did not explain why it took three months to alert the public.

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