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Iowa- bat found in curtains
A lady in Alba, Iowa found a bat hanging on the curtains inside a house. It was to cold to release so the bat went to a near by rehabilitator. 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 […]
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Nevada – bat on porch in rain
A bat was found in the rain on a homeowner’s porch in Las Vegas, NV. 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.
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Minnesota – cold bat found laying in snowy sidewalk
A caller from Waconia, MN had found a bat lying in the snow outside their home. It appeared that the little bat had fallen from somewhere under the rain gutter of the house. The finder quickly contained the bat and brought him in to get warm before giving us a call. We provided guidance on […]
Texas – bat caught by cat
A bat in Arlington, TX was attacked by a cat in the late hours of the night. Thankfully, someone was still awake and noticed the cat playing with the very frightened bat. They took action quickly, and were able to safe the bat just in time, and he only suffered a broken wing. We provided […]
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Texas – bat in yard
A concerned person found a bat in their yard in Frio, TX and called Bat World Sanctuary for help. 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 […]
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California – bat fell from gutter
A home owner in Wallace, CA found a little Mexican freetail bat that had falling from its roost under the house's gutters. 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 found grounded
A bat was found on the ground in San Antonio, 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.
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Wisconsin – Bat found in the snow
A bat was found grounded in the snow in Stevens Point, WI. 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.
Texas – bat found in the cold
A bat was found downed from the cold in Kingwood, 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.
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Texas- bat found in snow
A bat was found in Robstown, TX lying in the cold snow. The finder thankfully noticed the little bat in their driveway. 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 […]
Missouri- bat found in yard
A bat was found in a snowy yard in Colombia, MO. The finder quickly and safely contained the bat in a box, hoping there was still time to save him. Due to their quick action, the cold bat came to. We located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer […]
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Florida – bat found yard
A homeowner in Orlando, FL found a bat in their yard. With concern for the bat the homeowner wanted to get the bat help and make sure it had a safe place to recover. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat […]
Wisconsin – brown bat found frozen in snow
A worried person in Green Bay, WI found a brown bat alive but buried in the snow. Out of panic they called Bat World for help. 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 […]
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Connecticut – bat found by front door
A bat was grounded by the front door of someone's house in Cheshire, CT. 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.
Florida- bat found on ground
A concerned person in Warrington, FL found a bat grounded outside and was worried about it's safety as the temperatures were going to drop into the low 40's. 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 […]
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Texas – bat rescued from pool
A bat was pulled out of a pool in Denton, TX clinging on to a skimmer basket. An employee of a pool cleaning company found the little bat and got him into a box before giving us a call. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in […]
Texas – bat fell from palm tree
A small yellow bat fell from his roost in a palm tree during a freeze in Corpus Christi, Texas. The finder kept the injured bat for a few days and thankfully did not touch the bat with bare hands. Eventually the finder contacted us, and we immediately set up transport to get the bat to […]
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Iowa -bat flew into house through window
A homeowner in Ames, IA had a bat fly through the window into the house on a cold evening. 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 […]
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South Carolina- brown bat in basement
A concerned individual in Chesney, SC had a bat in their basement hanging on the side wall. 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.
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Georgia – bat found outside in the cold
A home owner in Rochelle, GA found a bat lying on the cold ground outside her home. It was well below freezing so the finder quickly scooped up the bat in a blanket and secured him in a box inside before giving us a call. We located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The […]
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Texas – bat found grounded – photo available
A Mexican free-tail was found grounded on the sidewalk in Corpus Christi, 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.
Texas – bat found in shower – photo available
A home owner in Weatherford, TX was shocked to discover a little evening bat lying on the floor of her shower. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and sent a transport volunteer right away. The bat was brought to us where he will be assessed for hopeful release back to the […]
Wisconsin- bat found in plastic tote
An individual in Milwaukee, WI was concerned when they had walked into their basement to find a bat in a plastic tote. In concern they contacted Bat World Sanctuary and 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 […]
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Iowa – bat found at apartment complex
A worried individual took immediate action in calling Bat World when they found a bat grounded at an apartment complex in Iowa City, IA. 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 […]
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Georgia – bat found in basement
A concerned caller from Athens, GA was wanting to help both her elderly parents and the little bat they had found roosting in their basement. The parents were unsure how to help the little bat, so the caller quickly jumped to action and safely contained the bat using gloves into a secure box before giving […]
Florida – bat with broken wing roosting on door – photo available
An apartment resident in Bradenton, FL was shocked when they discovered a bat roosting on their front door. The finder used a branch and relocated the bat to a nearby tree, but quickly became concerned when they realized the little bat had a wing injury and may have flown into the ceiling fan of the […]
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Texas – bats in danger of being destroyed
A colony of bats were found in a school. We stopped a colony of approximately 50 Mexican free-tailed bats from being exterminated in Tyler, TX. The bats were roosting in the foyer of a school. The school agreed to instead to perform a humane exclusion while also blocking the entryway into the school, allow the […]
Indiana – bat roosting on side of house
A bat was found roosting on the side of the house in Hartford City, IN. A worried person called Bat World Sanctuary to help with the rescue. 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 […]
Idaho – bat found in barber shop
A person in Wallace, ID discovered a bat in barber shop. 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.
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Georgia – bat found in basement
A bat was found roosting in a cold basement in Lafayette, GA. The person who found the bat was worried for its safety and swiftly called Bat World Sanctuary to get some help. 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 […]
Texas – bat found wet and cold on the ground
A worried individual found a bat grounded, cold and wet in Quinland, 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.
Kansas – bat found inside apartment- photo available
A bat was discovered by a concerned individual roosting in the upper corner of an apartment living room in Wichita, KS. 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 […]
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Texas – bat found in hotel
A Mexican freetail bat was found in a local hotel in Mineral Wells, TX. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and sent a transport volunteer right away. The bat was brought to us where he will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.
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Florida- bat found in empty firepit
A little bat in Castleberry, Florida found itself in a desperate situation when he ended up in an empty firepit, unable to fly out. Thankfully, the home owners discovered the bat in the pit, and quickly got him out using gloves. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained […]
Virginia – bat found in wall paneling
A worried individual called Bat World Sanctuary when they found out about a bat inside their wall panel in Midlothian, VA. 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 […]
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Texas – bat found on side of house – photo available
A home owner in Montgomery, TX came home to find a bat hanging low on the side of his house. When the frightened little bat saw the finder, it attempted to fly away but fell onto the ground. Realizing the bat had a possible injured wing, the home owner quickly used a towel to contain […]
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Thailand – fruit bat hit by motorbike – photo available
A fruit bat was struck by a motorist in Koh Phangan, Thailand, but thankfully a tourist witnessed the accident and quickly took action. The tourist gave us a call all the way from Thailand. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was […]
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Wisconsin – bat found in bushes
A concerned lady in Green bay, WI found at bat stuck in a bush. When she discovered that it was stuck she rushed to call us for help. 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 […]
New York- bat found in recycle bin
A worried individual in Watertown, NY was taking our their trash, when he/she noticed a bat was grounded in their recycle bin. 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 […]