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Why are there bats inside Lawlor Events Center?

Chris Murray/RGJ

Lawlor Events Center has become home to a number of bats the last two weeks, but the Nevada Department of Wildlife has advised the Wolf Pack the flying creatures with a bad reputation don't pose a risk to fans.

The Wolf Pack doesn't know how the unwelcome guests have made their way into the arena, but there were about a dozen inside Lawlor for Nevada's exhibition game Sunday against Stanislaus State.

"We've spoken to a number of wildlife specialists and they've assured us that less than 1 percent of bats have rabies," Nevada athletic director Doug Knuth told the RGJ.