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White Sands National Park seeks teen who brought dead bat into visitor center
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk Gabrielle Lopez , as published by KVIA ABC-7
· June 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The incident occurred on June 18 and involved the teen bringing the animal into a public area of the park.
A teenager is being sought by White Sands National Park. This individual is known to have handled a deceased animal. The incident occurred on June 18 and involved the teen bringing the animal into a public area of the park.
The National Park Service has information about the event. On the day in question, the teen was accompanied by an adult. Details about what happened are available from the park service.
Further information can be found through KVIA ABC-7, the source of this report. The park service is looking to identify the teenager involved in this incident, which took place at the park's visitor center.
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Category: parks Published: June 25, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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