# Bat tests positive for rabies after getting caught in Olympic National Park hiker's hair

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 02:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 4.29

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| KIRO 7 News Seattle | Rabid bat gets caught in woman’s hair at Olympic National Park | 2026-08-12 22:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQSlk0NHVzcWlySVV5eEVHNEg4R3V4MlFFa3FBbkNkcEJmdkh0WGdPaFRyQTFTajhhX19qVGg5aVVnZTgzNmlyTlYyRC05S3pIQlR1Mm5YRlY0Qk83anlROFdsNXA5VFE1N2llV2Q2TVNDd0luTnh3V3Q2d2h2NlNERUswblpMX2xkUHlLNlpISnQzSnVsVXdKSlZ0YURaamJ4U1dwd1hIakkzR3Ruc2Eya2Y5ZWJZaDDSAcsBQVVfeXFMTzNtVlVqa0FkRC1yYnpFVENZd2g4eUxxVm9WWXNKYlZHMGJPQTU4UmVicDdoQ2Y2VVNPdWh5cUZaLTBxdHhmVGtORWhIcVdLMUk3d1FaeDNlMjgySnFPXzlRRnB0QllHZUZ2cHFZejIyV2NMNnc0UDQtWElzX1hNS01FOEhkbWk3djlxOFZ1UUNJWTY2ZmtScnh3cUF) |
| Tacoma News Tribune | Search is on for woman who got rabid bat caught in her hair at WA park | 2026-08-12 22:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE1PTi1TcEdvX3RrV1Q0MUZVaGlqYThMM2lqdGlUV04xMm95YXRtUDRXRVRpNVlfb2o5c0d1aWJMZHdOdVpjNlVTVWExbTdKMHdVWEJ4N1plRVFibmJodnBEeVlVT1RtcFM4U0hHYXZn0gFuQVVfeXFMTlMyb2FHMWo0OW8zeU5rcWZkbkYxMjZfOEFrWG1vUWlqWHBOTFV1WV9YV0VBZ2lSMlN3Z211OTJMa0p2SEJKSjZjUVlXZTdVQ19IY1k3MzA5WVpsczFycHQzcnJkMjNFRXFZX0Fkdnc?oc=5) |
| wect.com | Rabies warning issued after bat tests positive in Bladen County | 2026-08-12 22:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNbEJOZDJxVVlWTlFyRTdwVXRDT0VzNzU4azlyWXFoNGxjWWwxcHkxMk5MODVVY2tJWTN5d1lnYXNLdGpPZWc3dU5aMmRiT3pQSzk2NEs1Vm9neW83REd5Mmc2NWQ3R3BRMnVjQ0lMUFpGOEtqVmRNM2h0QWV6RGxXRXB1SDA4QnkxS1RHQ3dtb3B0Qmc5Vmo5ZNIBrAFBVV95cUxPN09paTg0dXA2Vmg5NEhfY2ZzbnJETjhTdHlZdUpleC1uLXZDM2ZkYS1XTzBHVUNTTG9GY1NwVExDTnJsSVh6VXFzaE5yUE82akhqWVlTbi1yR1FuTTdYd0tzZ05UMXJObXVWN3N1U2NHTk04UFFfaXJMclBySHAzVzJsZXVYUVlrNFZVTnNKQjIyTWhVSVZ0MUhuUWh5WjF4OVlWQmR3YlZFcmJ4?oc=5) |
| My Clallam County | Rabid Bat Found Near Staircase in Olympic National Park | 2026-08-12 22:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNVGFUWU5xMDA5X1VPaXNULTMtZ2FqLTcwbzZqUkhveGNnVXhMUmoxZ01xakk1MWhSX1pwUHRnZDY2MXZLRk1jMHBSZmFDR01ITUVvMlVpR2NRbk9SMHF3TmNtLUpVdUkyN3VXcVNMVUNsVlV3c0hGX19pVW1aSnRZWDg3TmVrdDU0LTlMVnZnaWp4RzFWbjFsYVhzdl9GRXdf?oc=5) |
| KIRO 7 News Seattle | Two bats test positive for rabies in Whatcom County | 2026-08-12 22:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQVkFiUmpXSHlxOWxBQUhET0xqdXFQWVNBSG40b29IT1VKcHpaNUxIY0VRMzFpbmNBVDVMLTZ1QlVadVJ2dFBIVzNLLTUxTXlQX3lNOHlCcEI0T3pNSklya2thMFNjOEZwWE1pMnlxVVQzMG5pbEdYbVZvd216VElzQkxCT21tR2FkUU1PQy1RTTJQei1vRXhrX3ppRmVueXlEcmw1bEZQOVDSAbwBQVVfeXFMTkh4enFISGN1UG1zR3JxYXFGNG52cFV0anlKdlZYSzhURkFFUzBFeWRnLVhBOUtiQk51VDlPZHozQ0ZTZWN4cjJxY2VYSHE4bjE1U2pFa2Z5X3NjV2VLb0RnRUtES1NGSnM0WEtjWHc1RG9Jenh6MEtrT21qc1p1akJlamZGXzFTOFZxbjRoWnFvSzAyOWVQQXl5dTBjSFd0V0hNaml3VlBCQlh) |
| MyNorthwest.com | Rabid bat gets caught in woman's hair at Olympic National Park near Staircase Bridge | 2026-08-12 22:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBLUDQ1M2NCVmoxNURLSmRfQzh5bXp3WjVZUzUwMkJjS1FfTkpaXzFxRkhBUmNqTk9OVjdsZlI3UjhVZk1meEV4eWlDUzc3X2p3Qy1HWEJZR0p5OURIVmhIbVA3T1lxckswdklDV041Y05ZeEcxS2djdGhMRVloYnM?oc=5) |
| KOMO | Bat tests positive for rabies after getting caught in Olympic National Park hiker's hair | 2026-08-12 22:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwJBVV95cUxQSmluUlJxZGFIcW9Mbm9Rb2dlTk1BaGlVeVRSMXZyNkJEX1Q2SWR5eHVYNkhKZ09Ua0VGcVdMaTBBaDRHNUdpdUhHRTlMQXBxdVRJc1poQXBJeGtUYUpxUS14T3VGQmpKZnA0b1ZUcXlZTjQzdDlGcmd2U3JVcWRLVDd5bGVDc01fazBPU0VuRDFaQzFpTXNySzY0TUFDREV5U3BBRkdtNUhuSU9HQU1wdUYwVTRNWkFmREFQNWgxU2VrMWJaNnVDd1pmNVhlNTFvYUZRRVBlZG1qSlNWQ2ZrWkF4aURuaUNXMlFPd3RuUE1HdVhON05OaXljN0RiQ1FBRkROcVcxajBpa0YtZzNTWXZHemJBRkxRU2ViMVdBZTJyczFCMGhN?oc=5) |

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