Rehabilitated & Released
Kentucky – brown bat found on side of house
A family in Union, KY found a thin and dehydrated brown bat roosting on the side of their house while out swimming. 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 […]
Texas – bat saved from pool
A lifeguard at a pool house in Houston, TX was cleaning the pool before closing when she noticed something floating in the water. She used a net to scoop what was a poor little bat out of the water. Thankfully the bat was still alive but needed care right away. We provided guidance on how […]
Texas – red bat stuck on apartment balcony
An Eastern red bat pup had been found on a second-story balcony of an apartment complex in Weatherford, TX. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and sent a transport volunteer right away. We rescued the pup and will hand raise him with other orphans until he is old enough to survive […]
Texas – eastern red in apartment complex
A resident in Denton, TX found an Eastern red bat pup clinging to the outside of his apartment door. 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 […]
Missouri – bat hanging from light pole in parking lot
While out shopping in St. Louis, MO a couple noticed a small bat clinging to the side of a light pole out in the open parking lot. It was broad daylight and the little bat looked terrified, so the couple quickly ran into a shop to grab a cloth and a secure box to contain […]
Texas – evening bat hanging on pool ladder
While preparing to go for a swim in her pool, a woman in Wolf City, TX saw a little evening bat clinging to the ladder to the pool. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat as well as contact information for a Bat World Sanctuary trained rescuer in her area. We also […]
Missouri – red bat in backyard
While sitting in her backyard with family, a woman in Kansas City, MO kept hearing a strange hissing sound coming from the bushes nearby. Fearing it may be a snake, the woman went to check what the sound was but discovered an Eastern red bat pup lying alone on the ground. We provided guidance on […]
California – bat found grounded
A bat was found grounded in Oak Glen, CA. 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.
Maryland – bat in pool
A bat was found in a family pool in Baltimore, MD. Thankfully for the distressed bat, the family saw him struggling in the water and used a net to retrieve him from the water. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat as well as contact information for a Bat World Sanctuary trained […]
Missouri – two Eastern red pups found on deceased mother
Two Eastern red pups were found clinging to their recently deceased mother in Roby, MO. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bats and located several bat trained rescuers in the finder’s area. The babies were transferred to a rescuer where they will be hand-raised and released back to the wild when old […]
Indiana – bat attacked by cat
A bat was attacked by a cat in New Lebanon, IN which left the little bat injured and with holes in his wings. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. Thankfully not pregnant or lactating so there is not an infant bat in […]