# Bat tests positive for rabies after getting caught in Olympic National Park hiker's hair

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 02:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Bat tests positive for rabies after getting caught in Olympic National Park hiker's hair" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WECT | TV6, My Clallam County, KIRO 7 News Seattle and MyNorthwest.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| KIRO 7 News Seattle | Rabid bat gets caught in woman’s hair at Olympic National Park | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQSlk0NHVzcWlySVV5eEVHNEg4R3V4MlFFa3FBbkNkcEJmdkh0WGdPaFRyQTFTajhhX19qVGg5aVVnZTgzNmlyTlYyRC05S3pIQlR1Mm5YRlY0Qk83anlROFdsNXA5VFE1N2llV2Q2TVNDd0luTnh3V3Q2d2h2NlNERUswblpMX2xkUHlLNlpISnQzSnVsVXdKSlZ0YURaamJ4U1dwd1hIakkzR3Ruc2Eya2Y5ZWJZaDDSAcsBQVVfeXFMTzNtVlVqa0FkRC1yYnpFVENZd2g4eUxxVm9WWXNKYlZHMGJPQTU4UmVicDdoQ2Y2VVNPdWh5cUZaLTBxdHhmVGtORWhIcVdLMUk3d1FaeDNlMjgySnFPXzlRRnB0QllHZUZ2cHFZejIyV2NMNnc0UDQtWElzX1hNS01FOEhkbWk3djlxOFZ1UUNJWTY2ZmtScnh3cUF) |
| Tacoma News Tribune | Search is on for woman who got rabid bat caught in her hair at WA park | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE1PTi1TcEdvX3RrV1Q0MUZVaGlqYThMM2lqdGlUV04xMm95YXRtUDRXRVRpNVlfb2o5c0d1aWJMZHdOdVpjNlVTVWExbTdKMHdVWEJ4N1plRVFibmJodnBEeVlVT1RtcFM4U0hHYXZn0gFuQVVfeXFMTlMyb2FHMWo0OW8zeU5rcWZkbkYxMjZfOEFrWG1vUWlqWHBOTFV1WV9YV0VBZ2lSMlN3Z211OTJMa0p2SEJKSjZjUVlXZTdVQ19IY1k3MzA5WVpsczFycHQzcnJkMjNFRXFZX0Fkdnc?oc=5) |
| WECT | TV6 | Rabies warning issued after bat tests positive in Bladen County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNbEJOZDJxVVlWTlFyRTdwVXRDT0VzNzU4azlyWXFoNGxjWWwxcHkxMk5MODVVY2tJWTN5d1lnYXNLdGpPZWc3dU5aMmRiT3pQSzk2NEs1Vm9neW83REd5Mmc2NWQ3R3BRMnVjQ0lMUFpGOEtqVmRNM2h0QWV6RGxXRXB1SDA4QnkxS1RHQ3dtb3B0Qmc5Vmo5ZNIBrAFBVV95cUxPN09paTg0dXA2Vmg5NEhfY2ZzbnJETjhTdHlZdUpleC1uLXZDM2ZkYS1XTzBHVUNTTG9GY1NwVExDTnJsSVh6VXFzaE5yUE82akhqWVlTbi1yR1FuTTdYd0tzZ05UMXJObXVWN3N1U2NHTk04UFFfaXJMclBySHAzVzJsZXVYUVlrNFZVTnNKQjIyTWhVSVZ0MUhuUWh5WjF4OVlWQmR3YlZFcmJ4?oc=5) |
| My Clallam County | Rabid Bat Found Near Staircase in Olympic National Park | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNVGFUWU5xMDA5X1VPaXNULTMtZ2FqLTcwbzZqUkhveGNnVXhMUmoxZ01xakk1MWhSX1pwUHRnZDY2MXZLRk1jMHBSZmFDR01ITUVvMlVpR2NRbk9SMHF3TmNtLUpVdUkyN3VXcVNMVUNsVlV3c0hGX19pVW1aSnRZWDg3TmVrdDU0LTlMVnZnaWp4RzFWbjFsYVhzdl9GRXdf?oc=5) |
| KIRO 7 News Seattle | Two bats test positive for rabies in Whatcom County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQVkFiUmpXSHlxOWxBQUhET0xqdXFQWVNBSG40b29IT1VKcHpaNUxIY0VRMzFpbmNBVDVMLTZ1QlVadVJ2dFBIVzNLLTUxTXlQX3lNOHlCcEI0T3pNSklya2thMFNjOEZwWE1pMnlxVVQzMG5pbEdYbVZvd216VElzQkxCT21tR2FkUU1PQy1RTTJQei1vRXhrX3ppRmVueXlEcmw1bEZQOVDSAbwBQVVfeXFMTkh4enFISGN1UG1zR3JxYXFGNG52cFV0anlKdlZYSzhURkFFUzBFeWRnLVhBOUtiQk51VDlPZHozQ0ZTZWN4cjJxY2VYSHE4bjE1U2pFa2Z5X3NjV2VLb0RnRUtES1NGSnM0WEtjWHc1RG9Jenh6MEtrT21qc1p1akJlamZGXzFTOFZxbjRoWnFvSzAyOWVQQXl5dTBjSFd0V0hNaml3VlBCQlh) |
| MyNorthwest.com | Rabid bat gets caught in woman's hair at Olympic National Park near Staircase Bridge | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBLUDQ1M2NCVmoxNURLSmRfQzh5bXp3WjVZUzUwMkJjS1FfTkpaXzFxRkhBUmNqTk9OVjdsZlI3UjhVZk1meEV4eWlDUzc3X2p3Qy1HWEJZR0p5OURIVmhIbVA3T1lxckswdklDV041Y05ZeEcxS2djdGhMRVloYnM?oc=5) |
| KOMO | Bat tests positive for rabies after getting caught in Olympic National Park hiker's hair | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwJBVV95cUxQSmluUlJxZGFIcW9Mbm9Rb2dlTk1BaGlVeVRSMXZyNkJEX1Q2SWR5eHVYNkhKZ09Ua0VGcVdMaTBBaDRHNUdpdUhHRTlMQXBxdVRJc1poQXBJeGtUYUpxUS14T3VGQmpKZnA0b1ZUcXlZTjQzdDlGcmd2U3JVcWRLVDd5bGVDc01fazBPU0VuRDFaQzFpTXNySzY0TUFDREV5U3BBRkdtNUhuSU9HQU1wdUYwVTRNWkFmREFQNWgxU2VrMWJaNnVDd1pmNVhlNTFvYUZRRVBlZG1qSlNWQ2ZrWkF4aURuaUNXMlFPd3RuUE1HdVhON05OaXljN0RiQ1FBRkROcVcxajBpa0YtZzNTWXZHemJBRkxRU2ViMVdBZTJyczFCMGhN?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-13/bat-tests-positive-for-rabies-after-getting-caught-in-olympic-national-park*