Alert after second Lyssavirus-carrying bat found in Brisbane within month We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Alert after second Lyssavirus-carrying bat found in Brisbane within month Normal text size Advertisement A second bat carrying the deadly Lyssavirus has been found in Brisbane in the space of one month, with health authorities urging people to be cautious. The Australian flying fox was recovered from the Anstead Bushland Reserve, about 30 kilometres south-west of the city, on December 30. The bat, which subsequently died, was sent for testing and was found to be positive. (File image) All three have since died or been euthanised.