A bat was found grounded in downtown Mineral Wells, TX. We rescued the bat and discovered she has wing wasting syndrome. We received multiple calls throughout the day on downed bats, and all had wing wasting disease. Later that night we went to investigate and discovered bats flying from a collapsed building. Most were ending up in the street and on the sidewalks and even in the road, where sadly, some were run over. After an extensive search we ended up with over 40 bats scattered throughout a several block area. Wing wasting caused by a bacteria that exists in damp conditions as well as rotted wood. The bats were likely roosting on the decaying beams inside the part of the building that had not collapsed. Bats hang with their toes, and also groom their fur with their feet and toes. They likely ingested the bacteria when cleaning their toes after grooming. The disease is painful so when the bats try to fly they don’t make it very far. All of the rescued bats are receiving pain medication, antibiotics and Biogamma cream on their wings, which disastrous the bacteria. The bats should be releasable after a few weeks in care.