West High opens Thursday as school officials chase bat invasion

Health officials said Thursday they were tracking dozens of potential cases of bat exposure at Salt Lake City’s West High School after it closed its doors on late Wednesday so the custodial staff could sweep the building for an infestation of the flying mammals.Classes resumed as usual on Thursday morning, after inspections by school and health officials. The number of bats appeared to peak on Tuesday, with an estimated 200 bats being rounded up by West High School’s custodial staff.