After rabid bat found on sidewalk in Minneapolis, woman who picked it up comes forward

KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) and New York Post describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe Minnesota Department of Health says they spoke to the woman seen picking up the bat and conducted a risk assessment Monday.

What changedThe center frames it as "After rabid bat found on sidewalk in Minneapolis, woman who picked it up comes forward". The right frames it as "Woman sparks panicked search after touching rabid bat on Minneapolis street".

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Still Watching. The center frames it as "After rabid bat found on sidewalk in Minneapolis, woman who picked it up comes forward". The right frames it as "Woman sparks panicked search after touching rabid bat on Minneapolis street".

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Sep 21, 11:11 PM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.

Sep 21, 11:43 PM: New York Post joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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New York Post34m ago

Woman sparks panicked search after touching rabid bat on Minneapolis street

Authorities had been desperately searching for the mystery woman until she contacted them Monday afternoon — six days after the bat was first found.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)1h ago

After rabid bat found on sidewalk in Minneapolis, woman who picked it up comes forward

The Minnesota Department of Health says they spoke to the woman seen picking up the bat and conducted a risk assessment Monday.

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