A woman got bitten by a bat and had to get treatment for rabies because of a computer program.

Laura Horton found a bat in a pool and picked it up. She held it for 10 minutes without knowing it had bitten her.

Laura used a computer program to find out what kind of bat it was. The program told her to see a doctor right away because of the risk of rabies.

The program also told Laura that she might not feel the bite because the bat's teeth are very small. Laura then saw two small bite marks on her hand.

Laura went to the hospital and got shots to prevent rabies. She got three shots in Greece and one more when she returned to the UK.

Laura said she did not know that bats could give people rabies. She picked up the bat because it was drowning.

The bat sat on Laura's hand for 10 minutes. She took a photo of it because it looked cute.

Laura was bitten by the bat she rescued.

Laura used a computer program to find out what kind of bat it was. The program asked her questions.

The program asked Laura if the hands in the photo were hers and if she had washed them. It warned her about rabies.

Laura thought the warnings were too much, but then she saw the bite marks on her hand.

Laura was on holiday with friends when she got bitten. She called her insurance company the next day.

Laura needed to get treatment for rabies. She went to the hospital, but there was a problem because of a language barrier.

The hospital first tried to give Laura antibiotics. They did not understand what had happened.

A nurse was upset that Laura had not gotten the first shot yet. Laura went back to the hospital and found the right department.

Laura found the bat in the swimming pool.

Laura got two more shots in Greece and one more in the UK.

Laura's doctor did not know what to do. Luckily, there was a special hospital in Liverpool that could help her.

Laura found out that there was a special phone number for rabies in the UK. She was lucky that the computer program told her to go to the hospital.

Laura read about a boy in Canada who died after a bat landed on his face. She wants to tell people about the dangers of bats.