A home owner in Tampa, FL came home in the evening and discovered a bat had gotten trapped inside of their screened in porch. The finder was concerned about how long the little bat had been trapped, so decided it was best to have him looked at by a rehabber to make sure he was okay before releasing him. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.