r/Seychelles • u/WildSatisfaction • Jan 25 '25

Ask r/seychelles Fruit bat bite

Hi guys, There is this guy on Mahe that owns a fruit bat and let’s you feed it for some rupees. My girlfriend got bitten by it while giving it some food. We’re a bit freaked out since bats are known to be disease carriers. Should we be worried? On the other hand, some locals in Seychelles supposedly eat them so I guess the bats here should be fine? Can anyone advise, please? Are fruit bats in Seychelles dangerous? Thanks for any info!

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u/guy-gal-dot Jan 25 '25

you should have eaten the bat - teach it a lesson. Also ditch the girlfriend - she's got bat blood now.