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  • #16
    wow, shows the difference between england and america... We've got almost no risk of rabies here and most bats are an endangered species so if you find one its actually illegal to touch, or interfere with it in any way, you have to call specialists to come and get the bat/bats
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    • #17
      The campsite we use for Girls Camp has lots of bats. And since it's a bunch of city girls, they always leave the cabin doors open and every year at least one of the cabins ends up with a bat flying around inside. This past year, a little bat got stuck in one of the light covers in the gazeebo. We waited until dark to tip the cover enough so the little guy could get out and go eat the mosquitoes that were tormenting us.
      I am no longer of capable of the emotion you humans call “compassion”. Though I can feign it in exchange for an hourly wage. (Gravekeeper)

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      • #18
        Bats don't bother me. I'm a vampire.

        I'm more afraid of catching rabies from skunks and squirrels. They've even done studies that show feral cats are starting to become large carriers of rabies.
        You really need to see a neurologist. - Wagegoth

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        • #19
          Quoth Darkforge View Post
          wow, shows the difference between england and america... We've got almost no risk of rabies here and most bats are an endangered species so if you find one its actually illegal to touch, or interfere with it in any way, you have to call specialists to come and get the bat/bats
          I was just thinking that - if I found a bat I would cuddle it, not wonder about rabies.
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          • #20
            While I haven't cuddled bats before, I have clipped them (they're very grabby, and they just want to be somewhere dark, warm, and safe) to the inside of my hoodie pocket and carried them out to the woods where I carefully turned my pocket inside out and they flew off. Just remember not to put your hand inside the pocket, and they're ok.

            Saved one from a coffee can where my dad was trying to suffocate it (cuz coffee cans are airtight, yo!) and just carried the can out to the woods and kind of dumped the bat on the ground, it climbed right up a tree and took off for home.
            Oh wook at teh widdle babeh dwaggin! How cyuuute babeh dwag-AAAAAAAUUUGGGHHHH! *nom*
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            • #21
              While camping last October near a lake, the men's bathroom had at least one bat that hung out there, so we called it the bat cave. The bats didn't bother anyone, and they were left alone on the rafters of the bathroom.

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              • #22
                Here is a bat story from several years ago.

                Teenager finds bat asleep in bra.
                "I don't have to be petty. The Universe does that for me."

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                • #23
                  Awww...we get the cutest bats sleeping on the sides of our buildings. I usually run into little brown bats while I'm doing my rounds and check on them during the day to make sure nobody's molesting them (they usually pick unused doorways, so it's ok). A few months ago I found a female Red Bat; that was a first!

                  And, how do you not notice a BAT IN YOUR BRA!?! That was probably the happiest bat in the world...
                  "If anyone wants this old box containing the broken bits of my former faith in humanity, I'll take your best offer now. You may be able to salvage a few of em' for parts..... " - Quote by Argabarga

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                  • #24
                    Quoth Ironclad Alibi View Post
                    Here is a bat story from several years ago.

                    Teenager finds bat asleep in bra.
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                    • #25
                      Poor little bat.... I love bats.

                      Once when I was little my dad had a bat fly into his car windshield... he brought it home and we tried to nurse it back to health... poor little thing died of shock. I cried all day.
                      "I'm not smiling because I'm happy. I'm smiling because every time I blink your head explodes!"
                      -Red

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                      • #26
                        Awws, I feel special ^^.

                        I like bats, I actually went into a cave with a lot of little ones in it. We also have bats and other critters in our crawl space above the garage. They love to swipe insects around our porch light.

                        Some people tame bats, although its technically illegal to own one. They're actually very very gentle creatures, and will only bite if they're restrained. Still, Animal Control is always the best option for getting rid of a bat....

                        Oh and another thought that might be less pleasing.... where's there's one bat there's a lot more somewhere close by.

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                        • #27
                          Bats are actually very useful, they eat tons of insects including mosquitos. I'm not afraid of the bats themselves, but unfortunately rabid bats have been found in nearby suburbs, so I want to stay away from them in general.

                          My sister and I once went to a nearby mall and there was a bat flying around inside. It must have gotten stuck in there overnight (birds used to get inside, too). She managed to catch it in a scarf and let it go outside. At the time we never even thought about rabies, but it seems more widespread now.
                          When you start at zero, everything's progress.

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                          • #28
                            Quoth zombiequeen View Post
                            Growing up, I had a bat in my room at least once a year. My dad made a game using a rubbermaid tote lid, see if he could smack the bat so hard it's neck broke. Or he'd drown them in a coffee can. My husband is a very strong catch-and-release the little thing before it bites me person, which is nice. I like bats, they're cute. Also, fuzzy.
                            not to mention they're federally protected
                            "Is it hot in here to you? It's very warm, isn't it?"--Nero, probably

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                            • #29
                              I just discovered a dessicated bat corpse in the outlet for my range hood. Not only do I have this over my shoulder every time that I go water the plants, but now I'm worried about stuff getting into the pipes.

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