Article: More bats survive winter.

Jul. 3--GUILFORD COUNTY -- People should not be alarmed if they see more bats this summer, according to health officials.

With the mild winter, many older and weaker bats survived. For the most part bats pose no danger to humans.

Bats do not attack people, nor suck their blood. They feed only on mosquitoes and other insects such as moths and beetles that can destroy food crops.

Bats do have the potential to transmit rabies through bites and scratches, but only 3 to 5 percent of bats actually carry rabies.

People should leave bats alone and not try to kill or injure them, according to health officials. Wild animals usually will not ...

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