# 'There's a bat in my mouth’: Richmond doctor's bat nightmare goes viral

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-26 10:07 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"'There's a bat in my mouth’: Richmond doctor's bat nightmare goes viral" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 14 articles from 14 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include KRCR, CTV News, WTOP News and KOMO. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WWBT | Richmond doctor wakes up to bat in her mouth, warns others on wildlife safety | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQaU9nSWVoZ25TSko1QkFZMEJzbVdQS21qM3VwMGlJT2dXUkVvbXlCZ3R6b1FjVlRaNjRmM25fb0R2dmJOY0t6MWxsWTVpUFJMU1AyMDNCTVp3UWhMSktFZVdIQmhhVlBuWmltZ0VwVjI4c2xTeGlIcVl6VW9RYjhScjZjWGpGMkoweXljQ3E5VUZ0eUZHZ1E4a0R4TzJBWmNrUURjeDQ0NEFGU1lE0gHAAUFVX3lxTFB3aWVFM3p2UXRxUm9jcHBuTGhyaVlEWVhCb0prV3BDVlREcWpzVDlVYWtLY3RaWWtYXzl2XzdSXzNQS1VkNzBlbkVNa1VpdUtHTm1Yd2RRYWI4b0pLdXhVYnI5aFRZLUxBUUVSSlNqTTdTa1VkeFhGbmFhc1JNMVRWSU4za0hWblQyX1lfT1NPV3pBX1FQR0FJazRXRGFvbllDdlQ0dEg) |
| KCBY | Woman wakes to find bat on her mouth: 'The bat is trying to get in my mouth' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9AJBVV95cUxNd3BVU3lvUzNGbVNTWUU2RnZyMW92eTF6LVRmYlhoXzhoTm5xZTNXVHFpR0ZVQzRtWEFmWkVqWkxfX1ZJMkR4YVd2ZUphVzJfNms1S0h6ck1TUjZONEl1dVFFV0NKQlp5ZVBZZ3Q5d2NVSlpSam43c0NkcHgwU3JXVkVkQmRNZDEwdkhXRjFKeDRoajdrWmRmbnA4ZjdxUk8yRWd5cEtTNzFBOVlvTHY4ZHZVcDFnc084RTQ1eUpJMUV6THcxSk5fZFFFSVNlQnJjaGlIMlVBWUlEb2N1b3g3TlFhZ3h6SFFPam9WQ1NDSE9nLTdDQ1hLRmZ0ZHR4cG5Va1dOX3VtLVBJLS01U2ZNR0ppR1dLUm1rZ0ViZ3BycTA0VGQyQzR0WGktOXRzc0JKWUVYNFJGM2xDU1JNQUNObUR4SjJpV1BqbGl0cjNCa1N5LTZybUY) |
| KRCR | Woman wakes to find bat on her mouth: 'The bat is trying to get in my mouth' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9wJBVV95cUxQdDZzWU9GZ0VtOGk3ek1EZGxNOURLTS1JMWhYaTlJeWd2UXBOLVNCRk8tZTQzTmJXeWlLTEd2bVJQcllTdENYT0FaY3duNmdGUGV0YnY1anRKTjVHemFDaFoxekFWY0dlS1VJT1Y2elpuODBReFUzVGNHdng2VlBmNVhxMXN1TDdYUVIwQkw2TjRHVXZyRVVRczJ6Xy1hOUtsQWQyRGdkTkI3anFtMVN5VHZVSG9yYm10NEVWYkVmaVZoY3dYdlRRMGNDSjRYTE9MQ2xvYjZPZExrQUg0bnRjajVZN1R3bll5SmFvMFRJRTBIa3dFeWlmOWI1OWhyODVEem9kRGxIMkx6SFpzekpvY1B4UFdPR2Z0ZmRYaU4zaVdJUmtuX2ZtOVF5dXFiTURfblJOdk9fVWpKbFkzRXBTLTQ3NGJFbkNud3BzYVBCOWptcm94eWZ) |
| CTV News | Nightmare becomes reality for doctor who woke up with bat in her mouth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQQXB2QWFVMjFxZExwQlN2Rl8td3dhT1R4djh2cG96ZzZHcG95aUZtSVVuN3duOElRempvekxtQUJtR0RoN1NsUVhnemJ5eUg1MGZ5LTB1NWdRdF92dXdVVDFJWVhXSW5nem5pRUgwQVVFWmlnRjBRa1YyamlGU0hrWVM3NG01ekxadlYzaHNDNjhxN0RGc2g3bXRaY29tV0NTRVZxTHlMOGJiM2Rn?oc=5) |
| WTOP News | ‘There’s a bat in my mouth’: Doctor’s bat nightmare goes viral | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNRTdCWjE3Q0JrNldFQmJrX1dfOWlvUm5OYW1uczBGVEUwMGpFdkFVaHNNMWRnTFJ2WXJ6M2xxVnVTMzJ4UWEtdF8xV09Gc09hdTBvSHRWQ0Z2WG1sLWRnTXBfTWxvbHcxdWM2NzVaVjVCTkpVVFZVTk5Rd3o4VnY4cktWWG5XWkRNUXFWNHp6b0I3cDAyS0Vr?oc=5) |
| KOMO | Woman wakes to find bat on her mouth: 'The bat is trying to get in my mouth' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gJBVV95cUxNdWhjeWQ1LUpLWmJPWDNpT2JjRnZ6Q0pQWVNDcEhlQThkazhQRHpNclpKaUN6NzZlTE5aa3R6RV9QWlBVcGpOYmRMZE1Edjd2UGN4WldTRTVUYTkzanFobjNUNXNMdnJCOUZGMDNvVUs5RDBPd3Y3SWZ5UDJ4V1FiZ3g4LTdRQjRsdmpJR3YyQkZMQnExYl92V0V6NVE1Vmk5aVpxaEpYNTlIQllxTGpoVTZHaGYwbEVTRTJTNDF5aU5OZGVKQWxzQkVTbk52cHlDNDdGQnRQbExWTEwwVHBMdWpIVGpyZ2trMlZBa1dVTTVDREZja2RnTzFPZDFwM0tlbHlkNGtmN1kxR2M3eEhGN3JwN0JNczRqcE1NZ0phUmpJZ2tBdDlUeU1vT0JOMkJMaGMzRF9FUlM5Ym9NTG1qRmVaSklVTEdJZHk4d1pZN29iQXR3TTh) |
| WAFB | A doctor woke up to find a bat trying to get into her mouth. What she wants you to know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQbDVpUEl2NFI1LTFsTm5VNmtfaXhZWFF4MDBsWXBLZFFaa2E5cUI5dzlld2tNcDlYTW8zM0JuTVBJa2V4R2VoRFZmUjBZTmQ0aDFCYTRWTHdPWUk2Uk85RGhfdzM3ZjJYTnNkNVF0c1laSjVfVXVvNEt0Q244enNtTGxGNGpjN0plN1l3MGlmTThBUFlUcWhmZXc2b0o1Rzd3eGN5TUdJbXplZ9IBvgFBVV95cUxPZ19faEZxS0Z0XzRxQW00aDFmcjlaME50Sl94OVFvR3Azb01oZ2VOV0hOSnd2Um8xbTg3bHV6REl0RHVORmp2eHpJVldqRTNubmxBMUo2U3FJV0FVSmxtT24zWEEwMTk0TFlrTlNzSzdfdEt4Z0RKVFlsZmk0OEhVTGRWQ1NkNGlka0JfYmZGSjFha29kOUVtSUxYMHpma05XenI5NU1ZaDd) |
| People.com | Woman Shares Rabies Warning After Waking Up to Bat ‘Legitimately Trying to Burrow Between My Lips’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPeE5xQ3FGek5wTmRLSnQydnJ1dlZ5Y2EyTlk1NEwtNVprelJ3cXJDM3BTNmlEdzlFWjY0cWtMOGdqdE5TZ3hDYVhkNXZkNGsycXM3cG1HekpFTTM1UjVJbzN2UUM0V0s1WFljNUZiWXBiV21VNWNMVU83VWhBak5HRXNR?oc=5) |
| WKRC | Woman wakes to find bat on her mouth: 'The bat is trying to get in my mouth' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-AJBVV95cUxPa3NIenU1MFdrSFUtRVFUeXdQX3ZQWFVvTEJXbUd4dlBZV3Rlc2J2a3BZWGJQMVJBSXJKV045bTVCY2dEUTdSS1EyV2dJZWRmTGZZNnVZRUpDRFJCcWdzMUZOY3M2aUFMY3ZxZDlOcV9UTm9wcVkwcDFGN2RCcEVmRjVBMmJUeUhmXzlBWDJ1M182UUt5bV9xTjlmZ013NDJUMDBCd2hDZG53SG9vUzZNT3ltN2p2WW9IM1Jpelo0VC1ickNFY21CU0ZndzJIaGJsSThiMmhFc0JXeXAyT2xoYkJ0YTZoMnhLWkZjWEV5ZzROaWtqQXhiUGI5eXk4bk9BN3JoT2dZdXhTdkh0SENPaVdRMlNpamtGazNSTEwzY2ZQalV6S3gteU45dlo2YnR0YXpCR2hsU2ZaelN2ejcxbHJfaFBidndRS1o1aTRLSzQteGl3eU1) |
| Boston's ROCK 92.9 | Time to Play: What’s in Her Mouth?! | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE5Yd3QyVFNuQzFBZ3JkdHZRaHdYa2VzUC1oX1FjaUktUjRoZWlXclp5YkdiSU9aRmV2X0VaTW0tdnlYNnF1V1NMU1hRMjBkMWZ2d2lDVDNVa3Z6Y05DVWlqTEw3OVg3MTBKblE4eFptdGJ6dXZXLU00?oc=5) |
| WRAL | 'There's a bat in my mouth’: Virginia doctor's bat nightmare goes viral | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPZlBtRkI3R0xJc3lCVVU3MERDSWZsY2RJUHhMUktOZlVrMG5EdHBVWThvWWwxajB0ZEN1S2R3WVNMeEZvUUFwUFVnTXdxcnRudHRqUzB4clJvSVNHQ0Nqb2ZJVXV2ZjdDS0d6bTNuc0RmN0U0bDZDbGI0U2xlV1kxOFdYMHYySnpDdmRWVg?oc=5) |
| Channel 3000 | 'There's a bat in my mouth’: Doctor's bat nightmare goes viral | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9wFBVV95cUxNTVVCbVVYMzc1Wjk1dmhDV2g3YW9DX2RHT2dWcWpodXZZMHNBY3lEUzVpY3JxUjdqcnhvMEFqQmc4VjlLQXFERHMxeVNyYUN4RjFPNktFeFo4d2tLSEFSMkJ6b2R1V0JkV0pDVFdjc1lpSGxSTVl4ODVHcnJrcURDc2tzSkc2cHphOWo5UzIyczVOM3NYZTZOMDkyc2RiNnluLWNuRGZFRzF3eGcxTnpFMkRJcFdjWkY3Y09aWW1KVkV1WFlueW5Od3BWcG1ROXN5MllkSE45Qi12azJvVU9kc3VTZlRCdEh1aW4yZS1WLU5QMFhORzAw?oc=5) |
| Live 5 News | A doctor woke up to find a bat trying to get into her mouth. What she wants you to know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQVmlRelFNNE9YQUJQQnh4eTdrMVgtVEYzOXVwVEs1VmlxVS14YlFjYTl6d0tzZTZVTkdsSGFKRk1JNVFDcDVaUHZWTjR0WWRHVFQzTVBXQ1ZESlhLOVNGZkdGUnRQZGQzYnBsU1BmVG1ick9mcHNMUWZsWTY4ODVBLXNjN0FmLXhuc21SeVRXZGlVaW95UFJ0YS1QZkMwVWV2al9LUVlNY0dJRVg3UE5RZdIBxAFBVV95cUxQLUZha3luandRcElpclJKV1NrNHVtdHdtdzJNcjJVRUwtd1F1bWhPWlpRamVLTlQxQjVrbzRvb3h2Y1FVX29pSThSdWM1S1FNZy1IZVczQ2lZSnl0R3BMU0dYVHNoLUZFbEtjeTY3aWwwMXJ1TnR6T0xVQWFsU1VINTJDd2FRbkltQ0VOWEcwWGZSRWZUcUJFX1hmZlFYYUJ0Mld) |
| Patch | Virginia Doctor Wakes To Bat Trying To Crawl Into Her Mouth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNaGlJN0xZTUpnZGFTUTlzd1lQeWR1blVNMTl6T216OHVoc3dhcENqRTlhZ2lISjRBV3BMWm9iYlB0bDRzTDl2TEhnZ0JRcGJhbkVrYnJGSzFPMlIySm9BSGNmOHpmYkhfMmNYcExsNjFTc01PZEZ5N0RMZHNaUXpCME04cW5qaW82a1hOY0Fn0gGuAUFVX3lxTE5maFFKS0xiVVlyNHpWQ2RWQmJ5ellzYTB0VUR4NERObWZVTmJsdms3RTNZbWtXZUI0N013clBSN2U2YTZSbFpabnBOcHo4ZHFGQURqeTRXd185N2hUNWdVUTBjU1pPRml0YTlaV0RqVTA2TDBrbVBtZXFlSnhjZzJBOC01QlhYcXN2UENJYTRTY0J0aFpFOTNWNkdON29jZW9ZMTdfbDFacTM3NVdoQQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Virginia doctor woke to find bat trying to get into mouth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxOWVZhUHhpdjFjeTBIeGpGUlltdjd5b0dJbEYyUHpZOXRLSVNEUDNzUEhacEpqV1lRQktnUFdxT3NwXzczOFdJVm45UkxXaE5rREN6c3YxVmlBeVRqeUVYajBKNWlzcGpjWXNHLVlIeWRxTWNkZFJrUEhvQ0lnNU1BdlRVYWg1ZFU?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-26/there-s-a-bat-in-my-mouth-richmond-doctor-s-bat-nightmare-goes-viral*