A California woman says she sought emergency rabies treatment after finding a bat flying around the bedroom of a Vrbo cabin where she was staying in Tahoe. She said the bat had been in the room for at least an hour before she noticed it, prompting her to contact her doctor and later receive multiple injections.
The story came from TikToker Adriaaaaahhhh, who usually posts about adventures with her dog. She shared a series of videos about the encounter, which received several hundred thousand views in total.
The California woman said she was in bed with her dog when she noticed a shadow flying overhead. After turning on her phone’s flashlight, she realized it was a bat circling around the bedroom. She fled the room and later contacted the Vrbo host, who she said told her bats were expected in cabins and suggested using a broom to swat at it and leaving doors or windows open.
She and her dog stayed separated from the bat for the rest of the night before leaving the cabin the following morning. After returning home, she contacted her doctor, who told her to seek urgent care for a rabies vaccine. She said she was concerned because the bat had been in her bedroom for at least an hour without her knowing.
At urgent care, she said she received four injections, two in her arms and two in her legs, with additional shots scheduled over the following two weeks. She later said the owner of the property management company contacted her directly, apologized for the situation and agreed to provide a full refund. The California woman also asked viewers not to leave negative reviews, saying her issue was with an employee rather than the company itself.
California Woman’s Bat Encounter Divides Viewers
Commenters largely rallied behind the California woman, with many saying her decision to seek rabies treatment was justified after discovering a bat in her bedroom. Several people emphasized that bat bites can be difficult to notice, particularly when someone has been asleep, and urged her to complete the recommended series of shots rather than treating the incident as a minor inconvenience.
The host’s reported response also drew criticism, with commenters questioning the suggestion that bats should simply be expected in a cabin. Some expressed disbelief over the situation, while others admitted they would have been terrified themselves.
Others questioned whether a rabies vaccine was necessary without a known bite, while commenters who supported the decision pointed out that bat bites may not always be obvious.
For the California woman, what started as a quiet night in a Tahoe cabin ended with four injections, more appointments ahead and one very expensive reason to never ignore an unexpected bedroom guest.
