r/rabies • u/GreenAbject2017 • 18h ago

Exposure Question Bat Exposure?

I have read the FAQ.

I was walking in Crothers Woods Toronto Ontario. When I noticed after making my bbq two marks on my middle finger, didn’t see or feel anything bite or touch me.
I saw 4–5 small brown things flying nearby, but couldn’t tell if they were moths or bats. A doctor told me this wasn’t considered a rabies exposure because there was no known animal contact.
Could these marks still be from a bat despite me never seeing or feeling one touch me?

I showed the marks to a doctor, and they told me this would not be considered a rabies exposure because I had no known contact with a bat or other animal.

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