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A Pilbara resident says she did not realise how serious a bat bite could be until she experienced it herself. A very small number of bats carry the deadly lyssavirus which is communicable to humans. The unlucky woman is undergoing a painful course of preventive treatment.

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[–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 12 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Yeah, that’s not very typical. I’d like to make that point.

[–] dockedatthewrongworf@aussie.zone 7 points 1 month ago (4 children)
[–] HalfEarthMedic@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Take a glance at the honorable Senator's comment history. That comment word for word shows up fairly often... Maybe they can explain why @SenatorCollins

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 12 points 1 month ago

It's a reference to this comedy sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM

And dockedatthewrongworf was playing along with the next line in the sketch.

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