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Virginia Doctor Wakes With Bat in Mouth
29 Aug
Summary
- Doctor reported waking with a live bat inside her mouth.
- She initially dreamed of a small mouse trying to enter her mouth.
- The bat tested negative for rabies, preventing further treatment.
A gastroenterologist from Richmond, Virginia, reported an astonishing experience of waking up with a live bat inside her mouth. Dr. Krista Edelman described the event, recounting that she had been dreaming of a small mouse attempting to enter her mouth.
Upon waking, she realized the bizarre dream's reality. She managed to grasp the creature, folding its wings. She and her husband subsequently captured the bat to send it for rabies testing by animal control officers.
Dr. Edelman received immediate preventive rabies vaccinations and immunoglobulin doses as a precaution. However, these treatments were discontinued once laboratory tests confirmed that the bat did not carry rabies.
