JACKSON — After a suspected bat colony was discovered above eight guest rooms in Jackson Lake Lodge, health officials are tracking down hundreds of guests to evaluate their risk of rabies exposure.

A suspected bat colony was recently discovered in an attic space at Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton National Park. At least eight guests reported bat sightings or contact during their stays. State ...

The bat colony was discovered in an attic space above eight guest rooms, affecting up to 500 hotel guests who stayed there between May 5 and July 27 Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE.

Visitors to Grand Teton National Park this summer might have expected to catch a glimpse of grizzly bears or elk during their wilderness vacation. But they probably didn’t expect to spot bats inside ...