A bat found in a home in Lake Oswego last week has tested positive for rabies, officials confirmed Friday.

Nobody was bitten by the animal, which tested positive June 8. It was found in a home with a dog and two cats which, if infected, could have passed the disease to their owners.

"Because there is a risk of bats transmitting rabies to people and their pets, it is important to avoid touching animals that appear sick and to keep pets – including dogs, cats and ferrets – current on their rabies vaccinations," Sarah Present, Clackamas County Health Officer, said in a statement.

Officials recommend vaccinating pets against the disease, avoiding contact with bats and sealing any openings attics, basements and chimneys.

The bat in Lake Oswego is the second in the state to test positive for rabies this year. In May, another animal tested positive for the disease in Crook County.

-- Kale Williams

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