Quote Originally Posted by ThistleDown View Post
Yes, for sure, Ali, but only one or two people a year contract rabies from bat bites in the US (that would be one occurrence for each 150 million of you, at best). I think I would take that risk in order to control the flying insect population, but give a pass to the potato salad on a lovely warm day.
Alright Rex, I'll concede and agree that protecting a species (especially one that keeps our insect population down) is much more important than acting on an unfounded fear of rabies. I just hope that I have access to such rational thought the next time I'm confronted with one (although likely, the worst I would do is scream and run for cover, which only stands to hurt my ego).

It sounds as though the real creature to be feared is a winged and fanged nocturnal bowl of spoiled potato salad