6-Year-Old Florida Boy Dies After Being Bitten by Rabies-Infested Bat
A seemingly harmless act by curious six-year-old Ryker Roque quickly turned fatal after he was bitten by a rabid bat that was brought home by his father.
On Sunday, the Eustis, Florida, first-grader died from severe rabies at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, where he was hospitalized for over a week.
After he complained of numb fingers and a headache one week after being bitten, receiving a shot scared Ryker and deterred his parents from seeking immediate medical attention.