Re: Theres a [censored] bat in my [censored] house
Owl - your from MA, right, so you probably have a little guy in your house. If you don't want to kill it here's what to do:
Close all doors to the room.
Open a window.
Leave room, get a bath towel and a pair of work gloves.
Return to room and wait for the bat to perch.
Approach where the bat is perched slowly. Lightly hold the towel in your right hand. Raise your left hand and move it slowly and slightly to get the bat's attention as you approach.
When you're close enough and you see the bat's ears tilt toward your left hand, catch the bat with the towel (caarful, they're delicate). The bat will screech, but it's a pretty cool sound.
Take the bat wrapped in the towel over to the open window, close the window so that only your arms are sticking out, open the towel and let the bat go. It may be disoriented and sit there for a few seconds, but once it gets its bearings it'll fly off.
Chances are the bat has been roosting in your chimney, and there are probably more of them. They do no harm and they'll consume about 2000 mosquitoes per night in the spring.
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