Vampire Bats Run Rampant Spread Disease

Vampire bats are feared by many due to myths and legends from days gone past.  However the blood sucking bats are known to carry rabies and can create quite the havok for residents that leave near them.  Vampire bats have been noted for  deaths of 38 Warao Indians in remote villages in Venezuela.  These deaths are attributed to the rabies outbreak in the vampire bats. These bats will land on unsuspecting victims while they sleep and bit them with their small incisor teeth.  Thes bats feed on blood of animals and while usually they stick to small rodents , or wild animals humans are also potential victims for these nasty flying blood suckers

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