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White Sands National Park seeks visitor who handled dead bat
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Jocelyn Flores , as published by KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· June 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway It is known that the incident involved a bat and occurred after 10 a.
A teenager's actions have prompted a search for a visitor to White Sands National Park. The park is looking to get in touch with this individual. Further information about the incident is available from local news sources.
m. on a Thursday. Details about what happened are limited, but the park's visitor center was involved in the incident.
For more information, readers can consult the original report from KTSM 9 News.
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Category: parks ·
Published: June 25, 2026 ·
Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A teenager's actions have prompted a search for a visitor to White Sands National Park. The park is looking to get in touch with this individual. Further information about the incident is available…
When was this published? This article was first published on June 25, 2026 by KTSM 9 News (NBC) and curated for The El Paso readers.
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