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. 

Tennessee – bat found on ground at an office

A lady in Kingsport, TN, found a bat while at work, on the floor of her office. The bat was no moving much and needed to get to a rehabber as soon as possible. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat […]

Texas – bat found in parking lot

An injured bat was found in a parking lot in downtown Dallas, Texas. The finder, unable to get ahold of a local rescue center, gave us a call. 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 […]

Oregon – bat found at apartment complex

A lovely hoary bat was found lying in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Eugene, Oregon. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a volunteer transporter to make the trip from Eugene to the rescuer in Portland. The bat will be evaluated and released later on.

Maryland – Bat found grounded

A lady in Rockville, MD, found a bat in front of her apartment stairs, on the ground. The bat had a suspected wing injury and was unable to fly. 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 […]

Maine – bat found with broken wing

A lady in  Buxton, ME found a bat with a broken wing outside her front porch. The bat had a severely mangled wing right at the elbow. 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 […]

California – bat found with torn wing

A gentleman in Modesto, CA, found a bat with a torn wing on the ground, causing the bat not to be able to take flight. 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 […]

Washington – bat roosting normally

A lady in Tacoma, WA, found a bat roosting normally outside of her apartment building. The caller was concerned as the bat appeared not to have moved in several days. However, the bat appeared uninjured and  well groomed. We explained that roosting under eaves is typical behavior for juvenile bats just learning to fly so […]

Florida – bat found crawling on garage floor

A bat in Palm Harbor, FL, was found on the ground in a homeowner's garage. The bat appeared to be healthy but would not take flight. 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 […]

California – bat found grounded

A lady in Baker, CA, found a bat grounded outside of her home early morning. The bat appeared healthy but did not take flight, indicating something was wrong. 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 […]

Wisconsin – brown bat found outside on porch grounded

A lady in Green Bay, WI, found a little brown bat outside, grounded on the porch. The bat was over all healthy but had an injury to its wing causing him to not take flight. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The […]