A family was left devastated after a dad-of-two contracted a deadly disease similar to rabies when he was bitten by a rabid bat as he tried to remove it from his home ...

A devastated NSW community is mourning the death of a beloved local carpenter who died from lyssavirus after being bitten by a bat, despite receiving treatment.

Mayor Arne Jorgensen was behind his house with his wife and his brother when he saw a bird flying around. Or at least, what ...