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A bat was found grounded in Dubuque, 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 for hopeful release back to the wild. A bat was found in a homeowner’s yard in New Paltz, 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. A bat was found at an apartment complex in Dover, NH. 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. A bat was found on the deck of a pool in St. Petersburg, FL. 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. Bats were found with wing wasting in downtown Mineral Wells, TX including on downtown sidewalks and buildings, and a hotel and at Walmart. We rescued the bats through the day and night. They are all receiving fluids, pain medication, antibiotics and biogamma cream to combat the disease. They should be releasable after a few weeks […] A bat was found stuck on a glue trap in Powdersville, SC. The finder used oil and a cloth to remove the bat from the trap, then threw the trap away. 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 bat was found struggling in a pool on South Bend, ID. The homeowner scooped the bat up with a net and hung the net near a tree, then called us. He noticed the bat fly away while speaking with us. We provided information on Frog Logs, which can prevent small animals from drowning, ion […] A bat was found grounded in Shenandoah, Iowa, and after the finder used a washcloth to place the bat into a secure box, noticed blood on the rag and a small hole in the bats wing. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. […] A bat was found lying in the lawn of a home 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. A small bat was found grounded on the sidewalk by a local in Colombia, 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/she will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild. |
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A bat was found in a local printer shop 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. Bats were found with wing wasting in downtown Mineral Wells, TX including on downtown sidewalks and buildings, and a hotel and at Walmart. We rescued the bats through the day and night. They are all receiving fluids, pain medication, antibiotics and biogamma cream to combat the disease. They should be releasable after a few weeks […] A lady in Joshua Tree, CA, found a bat outside of her apartment while getting into her car. The bat had a broken wing and was severely dehydrated. 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 […] |
2 events,
A bat was found in an office building in Kittanning, PA. 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. A man in Bloomington, MN, found a bat that was severely dehydrated and could not fly outside of his job site, 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 […] |
12 events,
A lady in Houston, TX, found a bat on the front of her house hanging on a wall. A stray cat had likely attacked the bat do to the puncture holes in his wing. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. She will […] A bat in Portland, OR, was found ground on a homeowner's property. The bat had a broken wing and was severely emaciated and dehydrated. 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 […] A lady in Cape Girardeau, MO found a bat hanging on the side of the building. The bat was generally healthy but could 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 […] A lady in Paris, TX. found an evening bat lying on the ground on her front porch. 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. A man in Escondido, CA, found a bat in his garden while he was mowing the lawn. The bat was severely dehydrated due to the heat wave. 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 […] A elderly lady in New York. NY, had a colony of bats in her attic. We were alerted and contacted by the woman, and provided educational information on bats, as well as humane exclusion guidelines to her. The lady decided it would be in their best interest to perform a humane exclusion using the information […] A lady in Green Bay, WI, found a bat on the ground and was concerned for its safety, the bat was severely emaciated, dehydrated, and looked to have a swollen knee. 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 […] A man in Galva, Canada found a bat attached to his mouse glue trap in his garage. The bat was very stuck causing him to be dehydrated and exhausted. We provided guidance on how to safely remove the bat using gloves, vegetable oil and a cotton swab. We also located a Bat World Sanctuary trained rescuer […] Two bats where reported by local residents in Mineral Wells, TX. Both were located outside of the finders' homes, where a staff member went immediately to rescues the bats. Unfortunately, in both cases each of the bats were deceased upon arrival and had also suffered from wing wasting. A home owner from Kingsport, TN was cleaning out the chimney when a little bat fell into the ashes. 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 […] A caller from Richmond, VA found a small bat in her carport and quickly used gloves to scoop up the little one and place him into a secure shoe box before giving us a call. We located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to the rescuer where he will be […] A family was spending the evening sorting through holiday decorations in the garage out in Bullard, TX when they discovered an evening bat hiding in one of the boxes. 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 […] |
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A juvenile bat mistakenly flew into a restaurant patio in Mineral Wells, TX and crash landed. 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. A resident in Baker, CA discovered a canyon bat roosting on her front porch. The little bat attempted to fly away, but he struggled and was 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 […] A small bat was found flying around a homeowner's living room in Wildwood, New Jersey. Before the homeowner was able to let the bat out, he landed and took to hiding, so she gave us a call. We offered advice on where to look, as well as a local rescue contact. Later that day, she […] |
4 events,
A bat was found grounded in a local grocery store 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. A caller from Fresno, CA was concerned after finding a bat lying on her patio. 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. Another bat was found in down town Mineral Wells by a pedestrian. 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. An Eastern red bat with a broken wing tip was found at a park in White Willow, Minnesota. The finders followed us on social media, and immediately 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 […] |
3 events,
A bat was found by a home owner in Yulan, NY hiding in a radiator. 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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4 events,
A home owner in New York, NY found a few little brown bats inside the house. The bats were dehydrated and had likely been trapped for a few days. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bats and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bats were transferred to a rescuer […] A home owner in Fort Wayne, ID discovered a small colony of bats roosting in the roof siding. We suspect the bat roost is a nursery colony, meaning they cannot be excluded until September or flightless babies will be trapped in the roost and die. We worked with the homeowner on how to locate any […] A lady in Denver, CO, found a bat clinging to the side of a rock of a stream will he was on a hike. 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 […] |
1 event,
An orphaned baby Mexican free-tail bat was found on the ground on the side of a homeowner's house in Dallas, 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 […] |
7 events,
A lady in Minnowell, TX, found a bat hanging on the side of a building. The bat appeared to be dehydrated. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was dead upon arrival. A lady in Atlanta, GA, found a bat grounded on her front porch. The bat appeared to have a broken wing and could not 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 where he/she will be […] A man in Crested Butte, CO, found a bat in the kitchen. The bat was on the ground flopping around with a swollen leg and mouth, severely dehydrated and emaciated. 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 […] A bat was found in the auto department of Walmart. The bat was dehydrated hanging from a light fixture. 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. A bat was found in Bloomington, IN, on a windowsill of a gym. 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. A warehouse worker in Janesville, WI found a bat hanging on the underside of a large warehouse fan. 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 […] A pool cleaner in Flagstaff, AZ saw a little bat desperately trying to escape the water in a 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 gave information on Frog Logs, which can prevent small […] |
3 events,
A caller from Ballston, NY discovered a bat lying on her porch during a rainstorm. The frightened bat crawled under the porch in an attempt to hide, and the finder noticed his back was injured as he moved. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the […] A small bat nearly fell victim to a neighborhood cat in Wheeler, OR. Luckily for the little one, a local was able to shoo the cat away and save the bat. 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 lady in San Diego, CA, found an evening bat with a wing injury in her patio umbrella when she opened it. We believe the injury came from the wing getting stuck and getting injured when she opened the umbrella. Evening bats are notorious for roosting in the folds of umbrellas and feel very safe […] |
1 event,
A lady in Idaho falls found a bat drowning in her pool. She came to the rescue and was able to retrieve him but he was suffering from asphyxiation. 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 […] |
2 events,
A lady in Fairview, IA, found a juvenile bat on the ground next to her grill. We believe this bat had a crash landing causing him to break his wing. 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. The […] A lady in McAllen, TX, found a bat in her garage. The bat had injuries on its legs and scrapes on its wings, most likely from a crash landing. 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 […] |
1 event,
A bat was found in Atlanta, GA, on the floor of a lady's kitchen with a broken wing and severely dehydrated. 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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2 events,
A bat in Green Bay, WI, was found in a homeowner's house after it had flown through the window. The bat sustained a head injury and had 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. […] A man in Covington, Ohio found a bat on the sidewalk that was severely dehydrated and needed to get to rehabber. Unfortunately, the man did not follow the directions in our voicemail and left the bat on the sidewalk. The bat had died a painful death of dehydration and heat stroke. |
5 events,
A big brown bat was roosting behind a bird house when he was accidentally sprayed from his roosting site by a homeowner. The homeowner gave us a call to see how she could help, and we provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. Unfortunately, […] A young bat was found roosting low on a building near a busy road in Davenport, Iowa. 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. A bat was found flying through a home outside of Bloomington, Indiana. Thankfully the bat was uninjured, in good condition, and likely just entered the home by accident. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and as well as instructions on how to release the bat at nightfall after the sun has […] |
5 events,
A bat was found on the side of a homeowner's house in Harford County, MD. The bat was severely dehydrated and could not take flight due to a wing injury. We provided guidance on how to contain the bat safely and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a […] A bat in Atlanta, GA, was found in a homeowner's yard with a injured knee. 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. A property manager called from Charlotte, NC, about living under the siding of their commercial facility. We provided educational information on bats, as well as humane exclusion guidelines. The manager decided it would be in their best interest to perform a humane exclusion using the information on Bat World’s website. A juvenile bat was found grounded on the hot sidewalk in Tampa, Florida. Luckily, a kind member of the public spotted the bat, and 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 […] |
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6 events,
A Mexican free-tail was found stuck inside of an apartment breezeway in Fort Worth, 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 for hopeful release back to […] A Mexican free-tail bat was found trapped inside of an office building in Abilene, Texas. 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. A lady in Baker, ID, found a brown bat roosting outside of her home. Thankfully the bat was uninjured and likely just roosting in the area. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and as well as instructions on how to release the bat at nightfall after the sun has gone down, […] A lady in Dallas, TX, was working in her office and found a bat flying around. The bat was uninjured but dehydrated. 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 […] |
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2 events,
A lady in Richmond, VA, found a bat that was injured by an outdoor ceiling fan. The bat appeared to have an injured wing. We guided 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 […] A lady near San Diego, CA, found a bat on the ground while walking her dog. The bat was grounded and could 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 be […] |
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6 events,
A lady in Gainesville, TX, found a bat grounded while on she was on her morning walk. 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. A man in Shelbyville, TN, found a bat with an injured wing in his front lawn. Due to the injury sustained the bat could 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 […] A bat was found on the window sill outside of a local homeowner's house in Mineral Wells, TX. The bat was healthy but very dehydrated due to the heat wave. 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 […] A bat in Weatherford, TX, was found flying around a building. The bat was healthy but dehydrated due to the heat wave. 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 […] A lady in Tacoma, WA, found a bat stuck to a glue trap in her garage. We provided guidance on how to safely remove the bat using gloves, vegetable oil and a cotton swab. We also located a Bat World Sanctuary trained rescuer in the finder's area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where […] |
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A lady in Weatherford, TX, called about a bat flying around the school gym. The bat was a canyon bat that had gotten trapped in the school gym. He was severely dehydrated and emaciated. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and sent a transport volunteer right away. The bat was brought […] |
7 events,
A lady in Ashland, KY, found an injured bat on the ground during her morning commute. 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. A lady in Fort Worth, TX, found a bat on the ground. The bat was severely injured and dehydrated. 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 […] An Eastern red bat was found roosting outside of a building in Irving, Texas. As the bat was down low and in direct sunlight, the finder was concerned and 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 […] An evening bat was found trapped in an apartment breezeway outside of Chattanooga, TN. 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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A home owner in Addison, TX found a bat hiding in the skylight of his home. 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 […] A resident in Kansas City, MO discovered a bat in her window, but much to her shock, it appeared that the little bat had his wing trapped in the shutter. Afraid that she would injure the little one's wing, she gave us a call for advice. We provided guidance on how to gently remove the […] |
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A resident of Naples, FL found a bat lying on the porch of his home early in the morning. 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 cleaning crew at a nearby resort in Possum Kingdom, TX discovered a bat roosting in the shower of a cabin.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. A police officer in Highland Village, TX responded to an unusual call from a resident who had found a bat lying on the stairs of her apartment hall. The officer decided to head to the scene and try to help the little bat. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located […] As a nightshift worker in Scranton PA, came home in the early morning, he saw a bat flying around in his apartment before it landed on the wall of his bedroom. 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 […] |
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A business owner in Heathrow, FL was alerted by a customer that a bat had taken a liking to roosting on the door to the 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 […] A bat was found by a resident in Weatherford, TX trying to escape 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 gave information on Frog Logs, which can prevent small animals from drowning. The […] |
3 events,
A home owner in Arch Cape, OR found a bat lying in her yard late in the evening. 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 as well as instructions on how to release […] |
1 event,
A small bat was found trapped in a bathtub in White Plains, 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. |
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A lady in Kelowna,Canada, found a bat grounded in her yard. The bat seemed to be dehydrated and emaciated. 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 […] A lady in Atlanta, GA, found a bat in her washer. The bat was not washed but was severely dehydrated. 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 […] A big brown bat was found trapped inside of a home in Cincinnati, Ohio. 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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While walking their dog in the afternoon, a passerby in St Peters, MO found a bat lying in the grass with an injured wing. 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 […] A caller in Houston, TX found an injured bat in her driveway on her way to work in the morning. 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 […] A small bat was found grounded in South Bend, 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/she will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild. |
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A home owner in Nampa, ID found a bat on her porch in the early morning. It appeared that the little bat had flown into a large glass window and was still stunned. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was […] A caller reached out to us from South Ogden, UT after he noticed a bat had been roosting on the side of his home for a few days. He sent us a photo, and the bat appeared uninjured and well groomed. We explained that roosting under eaves is typical behavior for juvenile bats just learning […] A caller from Skok, WA was concerned when a bat began to fly around their apartment. The bat was flying high and seemed healthy and uninjured. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat once he had landed on a wall and as well as instructions on how to release the bat at […] A lady in Georgetown, KY, found a bat caught in a cat's mouth, The bat had broken wings and a wound on their back. We guided 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 […] A lady in Paralan, TX, found a bat grounded while she was walking to the gas station. The bat was severely dehydrated and needed care ASAP. 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 […] A lady in Green Bay, WI, found a bat hanging on to a tree in a park. The bat was unable to fly possibly due to a head injury. 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 […] |