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Woman Finds Drowned Bat In Tea Mug By Associated Press
5 hours ago CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A western Iowa woman is recovering from the shock of finding a drowned bat in her tea mug _ after she sipped from the cup all day. The brown bat, about the size of two tea bags, was found a few weeks ago by a 60-year-old Woodbury County woman, said Chuck Cipperley, an environmental director for the Siouxland health office in Sioux City. "I knew the person, so I knew it was no joke," said Cipperley, who took the call from the woman. The woman, who declined to identify herself, told Cipperley she found the bat when she was cleaning out the mug at night. She said she put the bat in a plastic bag before alerting the Siouxland health office the next morning. Cipperley said the bat was sent that day _ Sept. 1 _ to the University Hygienic Laboratory in Coralville. Results showed the bat did not have rabies. State Epidemiologist Patricia Quinlisk said had the bat been rabid, the woman probably would have underwent a series of rabies shots, even though the probability of contracting rabies would be low. The virus needs a break in the skin to enter the body, said Susan Brockus, state public health veterinarian. Mike Pentella, program manager at University Hygienic Laboratory, said the bat was a first for the lab. "We test many, many bats," he said, "but none that have drowned in a cup of tea before."  dayumm!!! | |
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This story is BAT-TEA indeed!
Bats are not my own personal cup of tea, however. I prefer Earl Grey. | |
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WillyWonka said: This story is BAT-TEA indeed!
Bats are not my own personal cup of tea, however. I prefer Earl Grey.  oh noes, prince is gonna soo me!!1! | |
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 "wtf "
She needs to get this brand of bat juice.     National Funk League✮✮ | |
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HereToRockYourWorld said: WillyWonka said: This story is BAT-TEA indeed!
Bats are not my own personal cup of tea, however. I prefer Earl Grey. Do you think this incident TEA-D off that woman? I do. I'd bet it caused her to go completely bats. By the way, this reminds me: you never bat your eyes at me anymore, madam. | |
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don't they look cute??
bats in the barn (looking up)   She couldn't stop crying 'cause she knew he was gone to stay | |
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emm said: don't they look cute??
bats in the barn (looking up) That's a lot of bats! Hats off to bats! | |
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WillyWonka said: HereToRockYourWorld said: Do you think this incident TEA-D off that woman? I do. I'd bet it caused her to go completely bats. By the way, this reminds me: you never bat your eyes at me anymore, madam. 
Oh, and I'm truly sorry. . . I've been a bit disconnected lately. . . let me make it up to you: 
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moderatorHereToRockYourWorld said: WillyWonka said: Do you think this incident TEA-D off that woman? I do. I'd bet it caused her to go completely bats. By the way, this reminds me: you never bat your eyes at me anymore, madam.
Oh, and I'm truly sorry. . . I've been a bit disconnected lately. . . let me make it up to you:
Ahh! That shall certainly keep me going for awhile, thank you! 
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Link please!
I need to send this to people! This is important stuff!!
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So, has she developed some kind of super power? 
BAT-GRANNY 
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 Poor bat. | |
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funkpill said: By Associated Press
5 hours ago CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A western Iowa woman is recovering from the shock of finding a drowned bat in her tea mug _ after she sipped from the cup all day. The brown bat, about the size of two tea bags, was found a few weeks ago by a 60-year-old Woodbury County woman, said Chuck Cipperley, an environmental director for the Siouxland health office in Sioux City. "I knew the person, so I knew it was no joke," said Cipperley, who took the call from the woman. The woman, who declined to identify herself, told Cipperley she found the bat when she was cleaning out the mug at night. She said she put the bat in a plastic bag before alerting the Siouxland health office the next morning. Cipperley said the bat was sent that day _ Sept. 1 _ to the University Hygienic Laboratory in Coralville. Results showed the bat did not have rabies. State Epidemiologist Patricia Quinlisk said had the bat been rabid, the woman probably would have underwent a series of rabies shots, even though the probability of contracting rabies would be low. The virus needs a break in the skin to enter the body, said Susan Brockus, state public health veterinarian. Mike Pentella, program manager at University Hygienic Laboratory, said the bat was a first for the lab. "We test many, many bats," he said, "but none that have drowned in a cup of tea before." dayumm!!!yeah, yeah, yeah... woman, tea mug, bat... isn't anybody concered about the poor grammar by the AP?! | |
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How cute!
Moms and babies... 
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