Woman Feels Something Bite Leg During Run, Horror at What She Realizes Next
Sophia Coe told Newsweek she was "yelping and whimpering" throughout the incident, which occurred during her early-evening jog.
A woman experienced a horrifying incident during her evening jog in Nashville, Tennessee. Sophia Coe, a 25-year-old teacher and musician, felt something bite her leg around 7:30 p.m. in Edwin Warner Park. Initially thinking it was a tick bite, she looked down and saw wings instead of teeth. The creature continued to bite her calf through her leggings, prompting Coe to hit it with her phone until it flew away.
Coe realized the attacker was a bat, not a moth or insect as she had initially believed. She immediately went home, washed the bites, and sought emergency medical treatment. Doctors cleaned her wounds and began precautionary rabies treatment, warning her that rabies is a deadly virus that can be fatal if left untreated. Coe received multiple shots and struggled with pain and fear during the treatment process.
She now hopes to educate others about the importance of seeking immediate medical attention after potential exposure to rabid animals.
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