Veterinarians of the Moscow zoo rescued a bat named Alex

Veterinarians at the Moscow Zoo have rescued a giant bat named Alex. This was reported in the Telegram channel of the Moscow zoo on October 26.

The animal was admitted in serious condition with fractures. The doctors performed the most complex surgical operations, demonstrating the highest professional skills. Despite the successful treatment, the effects of the injuries were irreversible, the website writes. kp.ru Due to the effects of his injuries, Alex will not be able to return to the wild and now lives in a Bat Rehabilitation Center, the Moscow City News Agency notes.

On October 8, Os Harutyunyan, a TV presenter and science popularizer, shared tips on how to avoid meeting bats. The expert advises closing or curtaining the windows so that bats do not fly into the house — they are looking for shelter for the winter. If a mouse does get into the room, it is important to calmly catch it without hands, release it outside and disinfect things, notes 360.ru .

On October 7, Ivan Eremenko, a general practitioner at the Krasnogorsk Hospital of the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region, warned that a bat bite was dangerous to health. According to him, animals can be carriers of rabies, and contact with them is potentially dangerous. Even a minor scratch can become a "gateway" to rabies, writes RT.

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