AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Public Health is looking for several people who recently came into contact with a bat that has tested positive for rabies.

According to officials, the bat was found on the sidewalk outside the Austin Convention Center near 4th and Red River streets about 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 2. Several women were seen picking up the bat from the sidewalk and handling it while trying to give it water. They then placed the bat in a tree and the bat fell out again on the ground. The bat was then covered with a cone until it was collected by animal protection.

APH is asking anyone who handled or had direct contact with the bat to contact its disease surveillance program at 512-972-5555 for more information.