{
  "id": 16765473,
  "title": "Do Vampire Bats Really Threaten Humans in Colombia?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/do-vampire-bats-really-threaten-humans-in-colombia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T15:42:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/10/27/colombia-vampire-bats-rabies-research/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As Halloween brings vampires out of folklore and into the spotlight, Colombia’s real blood-feeding bats have a story that spans cattle ranches and medical laboratories. A 2026 study identified 88 municipalities where cattle face a high modeled risk of rabies transmission from vampire bats. The animals have also inspired research into substances that could help […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}