Did not survive

A bat was found laying in a hot parking lot in Mineral Wells, TX. We rescued him but unfortunately he did not survive the trip back to the facility. 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 […]

A bat was found on the floor in a local dress shop in Mineral Wells, TX. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and sent a transport volunteer right away. Unfortunately, the bat was in bad shape from heat exhaustion, and passed away during transport. 

A free-tailed bat was found at a gym in Mineral Wells, TX. We rescued him but unfortunately he died on the way back to the Bat World facility. 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 […]

A big brown bat was caught by a cat late at night in Columbia, Missouri. Unfourtantly, the bat did not survive the night in order to make it to the rescuers.

A free-tail bat was found trapped in a bucket in a kitchen that had not been occupied for several days in Mineral Wells, TX. Sadly, the bat, an older female in grave condition, passed away shortly after we rescued her.     

 A homeowner near Ramona, CA discovered a bat stuck on a hanging sticky fly trap. We provided guidance on how to keep the bat safely and comfortably contained and located a Bat World Sanctuary trained rescuer in the finders area, but unfortunately the bat passed away before being transported to the rescuer. The homeowner was […]

A young Mexican Free-tail was found grounded outside of a boutique in Mineral Wells, Texas. The finder called us seeking assistance, but it was soon discovered that the little bat had already passed.

A grounded bat was found near a river in San Antonio, Texas. Unfortunately, the finder called very late and did not follow the instructions given within our voicemail and the bat remained uncontained overnight. The very next morning, we returned the call and found that the finder was already at work and unsure if the […]

A big eared bat was found laying on his back on a deck in Bradley County, AR. He called us for help and we immediately arranged a rescue, however, the bat passed away before a rescuer could arrive.

An adult  bat was found grounded in Harlingen, TX and fed cows milk (fatal to bats) for three days before we were called. Sadly, the bat died shortly after we arranged transport. 

A Mexican free-tail was found hanging outside of a business in Houston, Texas. Unfortunately, the finders did not reach out to rescuers until nearly a week later, at which time the bat was found to be deceased.

A bat was found roosting in a homeowners attic outside of Tyler, Texas. Unfortunately, the finders placed the bat outside under a bush instead of following our voicemail instructions, and the bat was unable to be located afterwards. In the winter, bats should never be immediately released outside without having been seen by a bat […]