Rabid Vampires | National Geographic

under the influence of rabies even

under the influence of rabies even docile animals often become dangerously

docile animals often become dangerously

docile animals often become dangerously aggressive and bite without provocation

aggressive and bite without provocation

aggressive and bite without provocation since the virus often concentrates in

since the virus often concentrates in

since the virus often concentrates in the saliva of the infected animal a

the saliva of the infected animal a

the saliva of the infected animal a single bite can pass it on directly into

single bite can pass it on directly into

single bite can pass it on directly into the blood of the victim even a family

the blood of the victim even a family

the blood of the victim even a family dog or cat can become a furious agent of

dog or cat can become a furious agent of

dog or cat can become a furious agent of death but no one in hot to Molino had

death but no one in hot to Molino had

death but no one in hot to Molino had seen any trace of a ferocious animal

seen any trace of a ferocious animal

seen any trace of a ferocious animal wild or domestic

wild or domestic

wild or domestic neither Marjory nor Emerson reported any

neither Marjory nor Emerson reported any

neither Marjory nor Emerson reported any attack their bodies showed no evidence

attack their bodies showed no evidence

attack their bodies showed no evidence of bite wounds

of bite wounds

of bite wounds how did they get infected

the autopsy revealed a clue a particular

the autopsy revealed a clue a particular type of rabies virus in addition to

type of rabies virus in addition to

type of rabies virus in addition to classic rabies there’s another less

classic rabies there’s another less

classic rabies there’s another less common form of the virus called dumb

common form of the virus called dumb

common form of the virus called dumb rabies it has a distinct set of symptoms

rabies it has a distinct set of symptoms

rabies it has a distinct set of symptoms and they matched the children’s exactly

and they matched the children’s exactly

and they matched the children’s exactly this was the virus found in Marjorie’s

this was the virus found in Marjorie’s

this was the virus found in Marjorie’s brain different species of animals carry

brain different species of animals carry

brain different species of animals carry different strains of rabies near Hutton

different strains of rabies near Hutton

different strains of rabies near Hutton Molino

Molino

Molino there’s only one creature known to carry

there’s only one creature known to carry

there’s only one creature known to carry dumb rabies that stealthy enough to bite

dumb rabies that stealthy enough to bite

dumb rabies that stealthy enough to bite into living flesh without alerting its

into living flesh without alerting its

into living flesh without alerting its prey a creature that lives in legends

prey a creature that lives in legends

prey a creature that lives in legends and nightmares

and nightmares

and nightmares the vampire bats

vampire bats are unique to Latin America

vampire bats are unique to Latin America but they’re famous won’t lied and for

but they’re famous won’t lied and for

but they’re famous won’t lied and for their gruesome diet fresh flowing blood

the bats have specialized teeth that

the bats have specialized teeth that lack and them also they can be kept

lack and them also they can be kept

lack and them also they can be kept razor sharp and project forward for easy

razor sharp and project forward for easy

razor sharp and project forward for easy cutting

cutting

cutting with incredible precision the vampire

with incredible precision the vampire

with incredible precision the vampire makes a small slice in the victims skin

makes a small slice in the victims skin

makes a small slice in the victims skin usually while it sleeps most never feel

usually while it sleeps most never feel

usually while it sleeps most never feel a thing

this might explain why Emerson and

this might explain why Emerson and Margery never knew they had been bitten

Margery never knew they had been bitten

Margery never knew they had been bitten the back then uses its abrasive tongue

the back then uses its abrasive tongue

the back then uses its abrasive tongue to lap up the blood that flows from the

to lap up the blood that flows from the

to lap up the blood that flows from the wound its saliva contains agents that

wound its saliva contains agents that

wound its saliva contains agents that keep the blood flowing freely spit and

keep the blood flowing freely spit and

keep the blood flowing freely spit and blood often mingle for 25 minutes during

blood often mingle for 25 minutes during

blood often mingle for 25 minutes during a meal and if the feeding bat as active

a meal and if the feeding bat as active

a meal and if the feeding bat as active rabies it is almost guaranteed that its

rabies it is almost guaranteed that its

rabies it is almost guaranteed that its host will contract the disease