The woman was stunned after going into her bathroom and finding a creature lurking there. After screaming and running out of the room, she was urged to visit the hospital
A woman was urged to seek immediate medical attention after finding an unexpected creature in her bathroom. She went to use the toilet but was horrified after spotting the creature laying dead in the bowl.
Alison Doyle, who posts on social media as @tismpump, regularly shares insight into her life and experiences with autism, ADHD and chronic illness, as well as her journey with bodybuilding and her mental health. In a recent video on TikTok, Alison shared her shock after spotting a dead baby bat in her toilet.
She filmed her reaction to seeing the dead animal, before shrieking and slamming the toilet lid shut. In the comments section of that initial video, many people told her to visit the hospital in case she had been exposed to rabies.
The NHS explains: “Rabies is a rare but serious infection that’s usually caught from a bite or scratch of an infected animal.
“It’s almost always fatal once symptoms appear, but vaccination and early treatment can prevent it.”
Recently, a woman named Yvonne Ford died after getting a very minor scratch from a puppy while on a family holiday in Morocco.
In a follow up video, Alison showed she took the advice of her fellow TikTok users and ventured to the hospital to look into getting a rabies vaccine to be on the safe side.
She can be seen telling a hospital staff member in the footage: “This is going to sound really dumb. A couple hours ago, I found a dead bat in my toilet.
“I posted it on TikTok and I had, like, a hundred people telling me I should get a rabies shot.
“I’m autistic, I have a really hard time even going grocery shopping so if you don’t think that I need it, I would rather just go home.”
The hospital staff member tells her they’re going to “talk more” about the situation, before adding: “I think it’s good that you came.”
The video has, so far, racked up more than 33.5 million views. In the comments section, people were keen to share their thoughts.
One person said: “Bless her for immediately saying it’s good that you came and not invalidating you.”
Another person said: “You’ll never regret preemptively not getting rabies! Good on you for going.”
A third commented: “Rabies is absolutely no joke. Good on you for being prudent.”
Someone else added: “As an ER nurse this is a fantastic example of explaining your situation and stating up front your concerns.
“I love that you also state that if they think that you don’t need it you are okay to go home!!”
Rabies is a serious virus that’s found all over the world, though it is rare in the UK. According to experts, it’s “more common in parts of Asia, Africa, Central and South America”.
It’s spread by mammals including dogs, raccoons, foxes and bats. Here in the UK, “it’s only found in some bats”, as per the NHS.
The health service states: “You can get rabies if you’re bitten or scratched by an infected animal” or “an infected animal licks your eyes, nose or mouth, or you have a wound that’s licked by an infected animal”.
