alt Hacker NewsBats carry, but don't develop rabies so they don't usually attack dogs on their own - except for self defense, when they're attacked by a dog.
Rabid dogs are typically aggressive and spread the infection on their own.
Bats carry, but don't develop rabies so they don't usually attack dogs on their own - except for self defense, when they're attacked by a dog.
Rabid dogs are typically aggressive and spread the infection on their own.
That wasnt my point. Bats are known incubators for rabies because they are immune to it but still carry it. Dogs find the dead bats and get infected, just like other animals. They see food, they eat it, they get infected. The root cause here is the bats but everyones hyper focused on the dogs for some reason.