# Woman wakes up to bat trying to crawl into her mouth: 'I was screaming repeatedly'

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-29 17:07 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Woman wakes up to bat trying to crawl into her mouth: 'I was screaming repeatedly'" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 11 articles from 11 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include everydayhealth.com, KCRA, Yahoo and upi.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 |
|---|---|---|
| everydayhealth.com | What if a Bat Touched Me? Understanding Rabies Risk and What to Do Next | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxObnV3THBydllPZnZnbk5ZNi1LWG1oNnhpMXAyYkFPS0ZKT1JnWVpuQjBHVk5MdGZqNTRaeC01MjJjUkZIOEVSbWJsTmhuckNmakJuYmF3Vi1EODVOQ1R0X2FXMWVabm5RYTFRQjJDTWphU3lXTkNrUnRMWGlWQm9uNGFjV2pnVTBTRFl3?oc=5) |
| KCRA | Woman wakes up to bat trying to crawl into her mouth: 'I was screaming repeatedly' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQSlNFSUNrUkVHZDU5SEtPeDhvSC03U0ZzYWQtUDRHa1pBUzhLUklYX1NCeW8yYUU5bDZtTTh3dWtEVnZIa09MekE2dm5LcmYyN1dkQnhyT0FPUlp0cWpzbVloU3JOb0tSU0p4c3pGWFFBOGJwVnJGR2R6anFzRV9pWHExV251SzBYWTdRaV9oTndoVWFfSXZjQ1BGNDd4ZEl6X2x5dWllMGs1VklCc0xfeHhEQ2UyNEJN?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Live bat crawls into woman's open mouth in middle of night | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPX3c2c1lBSFVOMHlpWUxKdEdhS3Z6eVBKRDhmMUcyakxid2JmekJTN19nQmRVcGs4blViVFItbXdtRUx1QVNmTkVoOUVwRmx2bWlIeWhXYWc1R2VGSHRxd1lnRGtwLVhva3B3dTZGcDFEM3pqRUVEZUFmdjZFNTVEaWhn?oc=5) |
| upi.com | Virginia woman wakes to find bat on her mouth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQLUVjbmhBMWoxUkRBMWlseE8tOHNyVXdtQTlLZEdvcmFJeXRKVk5OakNTZWZPZUtLZkJDWm5iUDd0MnNxcnpza1FjS2RFQ19VMGwtb3FWMkdmV1gxX1o5c1RISUZRODhuZk54cVhyVGpDYmROZ3ZLbnJsQnBxN2tYZWs5cUo2SWV6Y0HSAY8BQVVfeXFMTk00X2JZakZVU0N4XzR4YWVIdk9WSzcwdUcwcXEtYy1NcVBSSEdTeGhEWURNZnJPZDI2dWlsSTRQNnczSEFvM3c2OEV0cERwTlJHdkNyV25IM0llZ1dDVzVBc2VIUU05alBGVW9HNGZhN2twRDhSSFR1UnhEMkhGYkRLX1dEYUVfTGdDN2xSOTA?oc=5) |
| WBFF | 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_wJBVV95cUxPUlVvZXpTVXY3OFRVVjhHdnpJWWNBUDhNZ3lkeTFRaUZ1ZllvQzdvdlBFVzVIa3JEMFdDel9iZWpPZWFmTS1BenpSNHk2WUV0ME0tYUlYTUM1WkNJVmI2YUpRZWZzRjdGV0QyN24zemlvVDJINFNHT3hHOE82eUpCTlQzT29zZEI2V3lhdi11amRQNFlVRXZ5RjcwZUdrdWhnaGNnU2pCQ1NwTU83QTVVV0ZtSk82a0tCYmdJMzFTZUpTRVkybFE2Vl93N3Y4cmlMWlQ1cUEzcnZwSnZ2Vkc5ei1qbFZ4UEpfVkx5c1dnTGp2WHNBdS1OeWFCeS1lNEEzTVYxT0ZSWEdqak95ZGItZlVMb0RqZW1ZSzhXMklvTUY0QjNUclJScGZJWHFEdmltamd3Z19JblZ3dU1zQXdqLUg1SDZudFZDakt6dnV3bnczUnh3SC0) |
| Patch | Sleeping Woman Wakes To Bat In Her Mouth: Weird News & Oddities | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNeGIwZzlFNURVN3A2dUxxd3cwNXUwdERTVzhQYU5ZMEQ5SjREYl9tSm5OQTd3eEJDVE02X3hrTFQ2MzZNODJuMmstNF9odEtEUHhGcW5xUjJuQ2tyeERYSVVKazIxNkJEU25nSDAzZEpWbmNHWW5BTzY4aWExQTNMSVhxT0o5czNRZ1MtejJ4b1p4NjY40gGuAUFVX3lxTFBEM1Z6S1RsVWhlNXlvOTNzZFpFblNXMVVlY1VOR0VVZkk3NjlWUU93dG1Kc2FfMGVDVVdzTnJpVGY5MkxBX3h0dTRCMjRlZndKMkg1SFFnSWhoRW4tMHVpVUU3UWowMUFBenM2STJUUW5NR1V1bEltWVBrSmJneENaN1I1eklnZi1WVXBIMXNzUFZ1YWJFSlhEaG9QeUpMZzRWU2dCRXZiWWNNQjBlZw?oc=5) |
| WCVB | Woman wakes up to bat trying to crawl into her mouth: 'I was screaming repeatedly' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPdzJxdXdkcW1kOXR6dW9LeU1LN3ZxVjVUOHFZMFdzdEhKaW43UXRkUGhYTzNLRDd6RFlGVTUtMkhpQjkyMHMwTDlEVkZlQ05EU3hlWmR4MXg5c1NWQnZtcUdkUEl2UzdEUENBZ2hKOWdiN1ZZZUgtXy1WUUdYTmJkTFVaLVFXNGQtUTIzbVAzNDMwNXJOYXoxYUdYb2JqdFVhNWRxejd3OGQwcHFBMWRIZnlXREVWX0s3?oc=5) |
| WCIV | 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-gJBVV95cUxQMVl6cWFOWW9YbmpfaTBSUjdzam1YMFRhblJOUlk1R1JuaVh2Ylcyd2FpbHBHUWZ4YUI3VThfQzFPV1FsajQyOWFUaFBNU1J1UzJPMmc4cjJpZkE2b3ZEUHlwVDU4LXZvc1FtZ0tVUkQwajdkT3dEQzJkTVR5WV9pX3RQVFV1QkNteFAzQ3pGWHNOdXQtSTd3MktoVURLSlhKNEVNWmlJOUxVendpcmtnd0pWLVBEbnZjd2F3d0Z4X3FsTmd4YlhGOFl6U3hfOWVzTVc4RXlSaUM3SUdPS1F5SmVEejF3bFFqSzI3ZE84NFZkWW9SX3RTb3RwV1BwVUJCNFN2YmFBWXJqZl9oM2J6d2p1ZHZFZFo1eWFpNWlSUDNLVmN0R0JmNG5XemRhWDlkZUV5N3BhZWUwMFZ2dS1NdWJtUWRUMWpTZF9pcHhROXVUR0JubUF) |
| WLWT | Woman wakes up to bat trying to crawl into her mouth: 'I was screaming repeatedly' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNenNHbXFybG5mZlU5eTQ1TkQ4b0N2TlFRdTQ2MkhzaVllNjk1VGVseVZLSXRUR2k4TWJrNml0QURQMGd0cHB3ODU5UXdxZ0dqN0gzcEZmNXQ4d3pkeVVQd2s0SU9vTzJ4UkZ0VkFhZ0x4TF9UTURMQ3lxLU5RQTNCNFlMVlU0RlZ2M2VoeXVkSDFkYXFfRThuek5ZTFVMWWVaT3BLTTJJXzFpRFVwOEJpRnlHZzBhdVBK?oc=5) |
| WESH | Woman wakes up to bat trying to crawl into her mouth: 'I was screaming repeatedly' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNbUlCcDN6aVF6dS1fdEMzNEVvMk9oNmFJeHNMc3ZOczRIelBzT3ZsU3k2TDFBX2hlYUd1VHVBbzN2SkdzdU5lS2JVN1c2V240S0pqOFNrdnJ5V2RCemVRRUlpXzVDRC1zSEhxam1pU19nczFWOXRkYXJlYktvcXBBVWprYXlGRVVjTEpzZnZYdExjWF9FUTZyVm9ZN09Bcm9HWGRKaFM2a2NkdXkyM3E4RDNjRy1DaDRK?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Bat crawls into woman’s mouth as she sleeps | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxONElxSEQ0Z0JHSWUwelFvMGs1M2R4REdPaWhiYmhvRTl3dE9ieks4NHFyaW0za3luS0dqV2pNMTA0LVk2d0U1aU8wWW15WkowUG5LVURReUlYb1lrSUJJQ0czZWFVdDVYWXgzeTcxYnFtR3hqM1VRa1VlY0gwMHB5aURod1pPMlZOeEE?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-29/woman-wakes-up-to-bat-trying-to-crawl-into-her-mouth-i-was-screaming-repeatedly*