LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Rabies has been confirmed in the Arden community of Loxahatchee after a bat hiding inside a shoe bit a resident.

Animal Care and Control says the incident happened near the 600 block of Hookline Circle. The bat later tested positive for rabies on Saturday.

The victim reported the bite and is now undergoing treatment, per reports.

Rabies has been confirmed in the Arden community of Loxahatchee after a bat hiding inside a shoe bit a resident. (Getty Images, Palm Beach Animal Care and Control)

Rabies has been confirmed in the Arden community of Loxahatchee after a bat hiding inside a shoe bit a resident. (Getty Images, Palm Beach Animal Care and Control)

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Officials are urging people in Arden to keep pets indoors or within secure, fenced areas.

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Public safety leaders warn that rabies is a deadly virus that can affect both humans and animals if left untreated.