Its funny reading your story although I know its no fun too deal with one. Personally, I think bats are cute and oh well hubby says I am crazy for all creatures including bats. I have had 2 close encounters with them, they were insect bats I think. They were on the floor just outside my door(maybe they were hurt? I wasn't sure but it couldn't fly). It was pitiful so I caught both the bats (at different times) with a shoe box poked with holes and then put a small bottle cap filled with water and the other with honey in it, let it eat and rest in the dark and waited till night time to release them. Come night time I went to the park nearby where I can hear a lot of bats flying and I put the box somewhere high so that the bats can swoop down to start its flight. Weird thing is I didn't give much thought about rabies when I was doing it (didn't get bitten anyways so its good). The poor thing was so scared it was shaking. I did open the box a little and peek at them, they looked at me and they are cute with the beady black eyes, something like a creature out from a cartoon; not scary at all. Their eyes actually looked like they have emotions! I think bats deserve a better reputation. They play a very important role in the environment although I agree it sucks if your scared of them. |