A Pilbara resident says she did not realise how serious a bat bite could be until she experienced it herself. A very small number of bats carry the deadly lyssavirus which is communicable to humans. The unlucky woman is undergoing a painful course of preventive treatment.
It’s a reference to this comedy sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM
And dockedatthewrongworf was playing along with the next line in the sketch.