California middle school teacher Leah Seneng, who died a month after a bat bit her inside a classroom, was remembered by friends and colleagues as 'dedicated' and a 'lover of life.'
David Chiu is a staff writer, Human Interest, for PEOPLE. A former PEOPLE intern from 2007 to 2008, he has been writing about news and entertainment for over 10 years.Leah Seneng, a Bryant Middle School teacher, died on Nov. 22, a month after she was bitten by a bat in her classroom
“She scooped it up and she took it outside,” Splotch said. “I guess it bit her, or she maybe thought it scratched her or something, and then it took off. It flew away, and she didn’t think anything of it, not thinking that it was sick or anything.""So she got it out of the classroom, and then she just went about her day, and she told her daughter about it," Splotch continued. that Seneng initially didn’t exhibit any symptoms after the bite.
A spokesperson for the Merced County Department of Public Health tells PEOPLE that the case is still being investigated and that the department is notifying close contacts and family members and offering preventative care.Meanwhile, Schwab tells PEOPLE that the district, which is cooperating with the Merced County Department of Public Health on their investigation, was stunned to learn that Seneng’s death was related to her contracting rabies.
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