# 6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat in Wisconsin, family says

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-29 21:40 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 25 · Current Velocity: 36.25

## Executive Summary
6-year-old Wisconsin girl bitten by rabid bat

## Intelligence Brief
A 6-year-old girl in Wisconsin was bitten by a rabid bat while playing outside her home. Coverage from outlets including USA Today, NBC News, and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel emphasizes the incident and the girl's subsequent medical treatment.


The girl's family reported the incident, and she received lifesaving treatment. According to coverage, rabies cases have been reported in various locations, including Wisconsin, Oregon, Utah, and Michigan, with health officials urging caution and warning of exposure risks.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What happened to the girl?
She was bitten by a rabid bat while playing outside her Wisconsin home.

### Where have rabies cases been reported?
Coverage mentions cases in Wisconsin, Oregon, Utah, and Michigan.

### What is being done in response?
Health officials are urging caution, warning of exposure risks, and reporting requirements.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Wisconsin, Family, Daily, Rabid, Rabies, Rabid Bat, Bitten, American Girl, Benton County Oregon, BRHD

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| yahoo.com | Girl survives rabid bat attack after receiving lifesaving treatment | 2026-07-01 15:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPZC04cUxfN0tQTUhRcFUyajJTX2JaN2xnVEFRTGVscG9uSXJycVFmMlZBdzhHUWpHX25LWExhVkZzaDVMZ2kzdTRhUnlUc2dGdEU4VGJwU1hVUnZjZEVoX2R5eTdPY1B2OEc0SjBuTGk2M0hYOXFwanozM25mT1FvNzBHWTJiNjZuVjNyT3JoZmR6WFE?oc=5) |
| The Daily Beast | American Girl, 6, Bitten by Rabid Bat | 2026-07-01 15:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE8wSEdzLXVWakgxMFZIU2lvZkxVQlVHT3dnUGhLQnZ2WE5MNUdRUURTdUdyb0tXZUVJQjE5UEw2SmtZLUFUNjVpVXJFYVN1MGJBMjJDYjN4RDlKdmFnb0p4cVluXzhjcXhPQkxNdkM5eXVDalEx?oc=5) |
| The Herald Journal | BRHD talks rabies safety as bat tests positive | 2026-07-01 15:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxNdjZKSGZFQl9TeXhCZTZ5QW8yTTItaEdQQThwbFRtTDlLT2J6VExmejRra3RxbHpDd0w2OEY1NktLZk5KeHNnbTZIam1UZ1lVa3JpOFJESlFQYVkzTWY0aC1OMmNoTF83OVhZV3dpUENTdURvUy1BNXcyT05xTEtUdmtDOGFfdGh3ZVdORFY1aXB4UUllMnVwQk1fMXFCYldjcXVqWVVBajNFMVN1YzJVblVnTURScl9ZVi1sZmhpanJGcl9qZjVONTh3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Bat tests positive for rabies in Cache County, prompting health warnings | 2026-07-01 15:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQZGItamFhR2NjNzVzcUxPSm9iNkdKTTMtNlNPTFE2Q1pIT0pBRUlIVGlQWDFCZGwxTmlpUWp2RDZRY1gzNFFESndSbnFKODNzcF8zRGl4VjJHb21VVUtpd1hOdEpSR3BMUFJjUFZOU3lDaUtLRU1qT1B2dkV3Q2NzcnZmX19FaTVlcjFJODJR?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Family says 6-year-old bitten by rabid bat outside Wisconsin home | 2026-06-30 18:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQRjZPOUppZGxCYk0wZHFLcWZCQzYwV3J6YWNjR2d0cGl1eGJRejN6NGFIN3UzNC1JUnJaeGtodm9neUJDTE9RUTJRZEhwNHcwWkk3RjVrU0V1RkdtQXQ0LVhwcG4xSnh2Yk5RckRIa3V6dFNSVnBPQXBXbjI3ejZxUVhEc0tMWnF0UFBJMDFWLTVabS0tdGtLVTk4ZGFmMS1Hd0J1ZkhUbmZueXROaXow?oc=5) |
| OregonLive.com | Benton County reports first rabies case of the year in infected bat | 2026-06-30 18:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQaDlYVHBhRWcyQW14ME1NMGwxZklFQjRMN05uU1ZDa05NV2o2cWwyRm1zQ2RxdllaUk1EeEllT0RiOTlUVWRobmg1ZnNSUmlOOUliaEpzUklrX3IzWF9vV1NsRGRDWERJYk8tNUtiT3JhVzJ4ZElBX1FsVDQtRmFFTUdaQ3liTmg0WTMyQkx1TFVENDlQQVA5SnF1aE1iTXAyN2lUNTZUWG0tbVV4dUloOGZXcHDSAcgBQVVfeXFMUEE4VkpmOEhFWF9kS3ZIZHktbkNKSVhidVp3VXRaVTQ2VVV4aUd5OW5oVVNsY1ZxYWN1ZGlnQnRwVnZic0xQMGZaWEJlUlJzU0tEdWxZWUFMTVllMWVrcGVfeURMcXlsdzRGaEs5akpPMV8xRmFIaHRDWmYxOVlnTVFySFhlM3o1dHhxdFVhNklMYnNsUW9meHlCUnM0WmY) |
| New York Post | Girl, 6, bit by rabid bat while playing outside home | 2026-06-30 18:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxPLWRob3U5ckVoeU1VSUxBUU1WMnRGMTRTZHpYMV85U3BhUlNiLTFXaXNwWE55cGdoZldsVEtYRTVzUmlhQkg1SWlqUjIzQlNKS1JiR2g3ZUNEYU81S0d1MU8wdDNLclJPV1I3Qlo5VDROTVU1UHk4XzFsanczWUlwRm1yYURRS0tnQkFRbEt6bUFyeVAtV0xfQzFwZmZLa0pjRmZodUJ0MktVdXdweTR0RTUxa25GRU0xTE5KSHNqYjZsNjB5ckxQZG14U3I4eFcxOHo0bw?oc=5) |
| Utah Public Radio | Daily news: A bat tested positive for rabies in Cache County | 2026-06-30 18:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNSS01MzhaWGNaWHhEYmx2RUpDampsdFNndGthRm9ycnY4RG0xMG5IaXhGQXBiSHNnY091VVVMc3dRSFM4MkhVbXY0VF9uRHZ3MTl3WkRDejFRemFwcTE5clk0UzFzLVFWVzFTOHoyREl6cE9QOW9Kd09FNkdWc1ZhXzJsVFRYMl9WLWZlQVdyWGpMZGZzMno3VDNNazM5VlRUUnBoU3docW9wLTY0UWQtNEtUNzQxY3puR29POHZTSQ?oc=5) |
| Statesman Journal | Bat tests positive for rabies in Benton County, Oregon | 2026-06-30 18:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOMXhrYTlFMFdselBKbWFTY3puU0hMbE1lVWJvOFZXbVRGdnJZNFQwUWZJVTdzT2NCUFFmLTliX0g5bEp1c2ZsSkJURlFDS2RlZ3lYR1dSWVJlN080dUZYMzRqdEo3cG5qZlJ3LXhSejNVTXRYX1VHTUdNaDA4VGZOaGJfalhnTHRlazNxTW43LUlkeE81N3ZBUU9fSHdFVmdqX0RYZUJpMWR4NlBNLU5xS1NadWN3WnM?oc=5) |
| KCBY | Rabies confirmed in Benton County bat, first positive case of 2026 | 2026-06-30 18:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPVFQ1LVdlQ2UzVU9tV3h1a0l5Y3pNVXpjaUQ4ZFVFU2FXZ29LZkdmMnM5NHBPdFBZbmxJTmRUaXRpUVRYUm9jUGo2b1hOSXNTRVNZYlFHTzhyQ18ycFR5Z2dIdEVvMzd6TUlVNUE2WlhNMkFTcDl0MHU1QVVCT1J4aDRxdUZqY2Q2dE0taHVnMTNOY25CMmhjRlNPYnltYkNxdlBKVEtlOTdRRXAw?oc=5) |
| Lenawee County, MI | Rabies-Positive Bat Detected in Lenawee County | 2026-06-30 18:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYEFVX3lxTFBKSkI3cUx1eXpZX1R5TzJyb3Z0UU01T2FuaDFieWtHUlc0aWVaZGRyVTJvWXlJUVJCUXFsV2pjRGJONk9FT1YzeGJFZ0RKQWN4Z2xFOW5Hc2xkU2JaMFBqZQ?oc=5) |
| Newser | Young Girl Recovering After Bite From Rabid Bat | 2026-06-30 18:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPbUQwdkttQlhEcDlKMEU3bmxYTjNlNm5RZklpLU51UDZTbEEzTE1FaFM3X2ZVMU9NbWE5Uk9Za0pQYzdOdlUyLWRRTTFxWGlESHNuYXFmZ0xrWUYyNVljaWU1QTczTlBNUzZiUU85M19oSlR0dmwwLXdEVGlHNFpGR3VBQy1DRVlJRVlRWmEwTTdMZw?oc=5) |
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 6-year-old Shawano County girl bit by bat with rabies, getting vaccine | 2026-06-30 18:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNRFRZNlFpN2NmLTIzOF96bkdpbk9XdmM3NUVkRDdJVFhwYzAwNTB2SW1RMkY5VFhON3FCR3dMTlFiWjdxVUNEa2lCYmY0WjRQSnhMTEotejdtSTM2Zm9SNWVpN3hIVndqMk91bUgwUDNBRFRTZi1tOUxITUNuT2dJcVhNRHF6SEJMUS1LNW9XVmNFU2hUZFJqVzZkNHJkTkIzd1RqbVdiRm9NaGdPYW84aWhTUlBfdU5WTDlKeXVDZ1g?oc=5) |
| NBC News | 6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat while playing outside her Wisconsin home, family says | 2026-06-30 18:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQMlMtUS16YVk0SjllakR4NXYycXRQcTF2bXRWcDdBSlhPRkxlMkV5RnVYS0VOVGJEM0ZrWnIwUXloM1BFSGtOY2R2dFlMNHRkZ1gxMUJncmkzTUNmMTlBSlNHang1VFYtaTRoWkJEaXowNWJmeElSV1BMS1k3Mk5HNUQwU3V2a1VfV19lY2haUVB1dG1sdHRGUW9HcmFRMVNqV3JsZXRmUTBkY2VPZ0pEYlhCUjF0Zw?oc=5) |
| WALB | ‘She’s home’: SGA 5-year-old continues healing after rabid fox attack | 2026-06-30 15:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOMFhmRzgzNzd5SGo5YzhaVG5zTGV6LTVJQWtjdmZNTnNZVmRUYUdnVmhkN0kwd1pGRzBLUTMzc3dXVGZrWjdRdXQ4cENXZTQ0U1NqTzRjUGJYa2tnNW5XMjNiZlgxQTNIZHYzazJWWk1OamE5TjhYNnlFMElFcTgwSW9KeEh0dWRXQnBic0hTXzkzanRHSXgtMnRHVFFfVlnSAbMBQVVfeXFMTTNPaTkzOVNQLUdROGdKR2E3cmlyQjJXR1JWYk9jbXVNb3BCRWtzb0YtRVN2T0NVOWpZT1hhTFZhNmFXYUkyTjdZeU44Yk9EUjU5Uk5SOE81TlI2RWhnTkZfQzIxejd5N3RCMlNLbElnNlVIbzdFNlBpZmZrV3Z6eHBQSldCN0k3RzdrMTlhNlVJS1dmVFhOVEVJVE1Xbmh4cmIwcnhsWENhRXhFaURqVDNlTTA) |

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