Mansfield school deemed free of bats
MANSFIELD – Students were expected to return to classes at Mansfield Elementary School this morning for the first time following the discovery of a bat in the school gymnasium.
School officials discovered the bat on Thursday. After the bat was captured, it was turned over to the Piatt County Animal Control Department for testing. The bat tested positive for rabies on Friday.
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