Rescue Log

In addition to the 700 permanent residents cared for daily at Bat World Sanctuary, the following bats were rescued and released back to the wild (or were provided permanent sanctuary with us if they were not releasable). Also logged are the rescues we directly assisted with nationally and internationally. Click on the entry to see any photos or videos that are available. 

Texas- bat with broken wing found grounded

A badly injured bat was found crawling across a deck in Kingsland, Texas. The very concerned finders immediately called us, and described that the bat had a bone protruding from […]

Texas- bat found inside of boutique

A young Mexican free-tail was found inside of a dressing room in a local boutique in Mineral Wells, Texas. The shop employees contained the little one, who was later named […]

Texas- bat found grounded

A big brown bat was found grounded outside of home in Beaumont, Texas. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat trained rescuer in the […]