Two bats were spotted in an apartment hallway in Garland, TX. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a Bat World Sanctuary 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.

A little brown bat was found grounded in a homeowners driveway in Tipton, Indiana. The finders followed our online instructions on safely containing the bat, and then gave us a call. We helped locate a bat trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he will be assessed for […]

A little brown bat was trapped for three days in the hallway of a housing complex in Des Moines, Iowa. The finder contained the bat by using our online instructions and contacted us immediately. We located a bat trained rescuer in the finder’s area where he will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

A bat was found grounded at Sheppard Airforce Base in Wichita Falls, TX. 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 will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

A bat fell form a barn door as it was being opened in Flemingsburg, KY. Thankfully he was not injured from the fall. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and releasing him at nightfall after the sun has gone down, by taking a box outside, placing it up on something high, […]

A bat was found hanging on the side of a business in Knoxville, TN. Employee, Amelia, noticed the bat upon arrival of her shift, and was concerned when the bat had not flown off by the end of her shift. After assessing the photos provided by Amelia, we advised that that bat be left hanging […]

A young bat was found grounded and in bad shape in Greenwood, IN. 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 will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

A bat with an injured shoulder was found grounded in Perry, GA. 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 will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild. 

A bat was spotted hanging up high in a living room in Kansas City , MO. 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 will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

A red bat became grounded after a strong thunderstorm rolled through Rockwall, TX.  Outside of bruising to her wings she was not seriously injured and will make a full recovery. She was rescued by Bat World MidCities where she will be cared for until she is ready to be released.  

A very thin juvenile big brown bat was found on the ground in Blackwell, OK. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat trained rescuer in the finder’s area and then arranged transport as well. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he will be assessed for hopeful […]

A homeowner in Johnson, ID found a hoary bat grounded by his porch and unable 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 will be assessed for hopeful release back to […]

A bat was found hanging on the screen porch of a home in Boulder, CO. 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 will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

A bat was found grounded and injured in a driveway near Dalton Gardens, Idaho. 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 will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

A bat was hit by a moving car in Star City, Indiana. The finders pulled over to check on the little bat who had suffered a wing injury due to the incident. 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 […]

A red bat was found grounded beneath a tree in Stillwell, OK. Thankfully the bat was uninjured and likely just chased from a tree by a blue jay or crow. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and then releasing him at nightfall after the sun has gone down, by taking the […]

A bat was spotted laying beside an apartment doorway in Bryan, TX. 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. 

An Eastern red bat was grounded in Tom's River, New Jersey after being attacked by a cat. She sustained compound fractures on each wing. We provided the finder with guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located several bat trained rescuers in their area. The  bat was transferred to a rescuer where she received […]

Earl, a big brown bat got tangled up in a barbed wire fence in Hallsville, TX. The finder called BW Midcities after carefully disentangling Earl from the wire and getting him secured in a box with a small dish of water, and transport volunteer Mandy made the trip drive to collect Earl and bring him […]

A female  red bat was found laying on a picnic table in Weatherford, TX. The finder used a glove to place the bat into a tree but she promptly fell to the ground so he called us. Thankfully, she is uninjured, just a little thin and dehydrated. We will provide supportive care for her until […]

A building owner in Arkansas purchased an 100 year-old building that contains a large colony of bats. Thankfully, she likes having the bats and may decide to allow them to use part of the building much like we did when we protected a colony in our “wild sanctuary” building for 20 years. We offered guidance […]

An Eastern red bat was found grounded on the sidewalk at a park in Little Elm, Texas.  We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located several Bat World Sanctuary trained rescuers in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to Bat World MidCities where she will be assessed for hopeful release back […]

An Eastern red bat with a broken wing was found grounded in the front yard of a residence in Arlington, Texas.  We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located several Bat World Sanctuary trained rescuers in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to Bat World MidCities where he will be assessed […]

A silver haired bat was found grounded off of a hiking trail in Gardiner, NY. 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. 

An evening bat was found, grounded and dehydrated, outside of a residence in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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. 

An injured bat was found on the driveway of a residence in Crandall, TX.  We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located several Bat World Sanctuary trained rescuers in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to Bat World MidCities where he will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

A bat was found grounded at a school in Ephrata, WA. 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 will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild. We also provided humane exclusion […]

An injured red bat was found on a sidewalk during a morning run in Little Elm, TX. The finder called Bat World Midcities right away and the bat was transported there, where she was found to have a broken wing. She received pain medication and her injury is being treated. She will not be releasable […]

An injured red bat was found in Dallas Texas and transported to Bat World Midcities. Her wing was badly broken, possibly from a blue jay attack. She received pain medication and her injury is being treated. She will not be releasable so she will be provided lifetime sanctuary at Bat World Midcities. 

A bat was found hanging from a window in Bronx borough of New York City. The finder was given both local rehabilitator contacts and containment information. The bat was transferred to a local rescuer where he will be treated, and assessed for hopeful release. 

A bat was found in a yard in Redlands, CA. The bat had been caught by a cat, and unfortunately had a broken wing as a result. The finder was given containment, temporary care, and contact information for local rehabilitators. The bat was transferred to a local rescuer where he will be treated for his […]

A severely dehydrated and thin hoary bat was found grounded in an Eastland, TX backyard.  We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and sent a transport volunteer to make the 1-hr drive from Bat World Sanctuary to Eastland right away. The bat was brought to us where he was treated and assessed for […]

A Mexican free-tailed bat with an injured elbow was found grounded, struggling to fly, in a Mineral Wells, TX hotel.  We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and sent a transport volunteer right away. The bat was brought to us where she will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

An evening bat was found grounded on a Dallas, TX city park sidewalk after losing her grip on a nearby lamp post. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located several Bat World Sanctuary trained rescuers in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to Bat World MidCities where she will […]