Bats in Your House: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

This is from the Summit County Health.

And I thought I would talk about this because I've never talked about this.

And luckily, I've never had this issue.

And that is, what do you do when you have a bat in your house? And it says, keep an eye on a bat at all times.

So I think that's probably going to happen.

And do not handle the bat with bare hands.

Duh, because if they bite you, they might be having rabies.

Close the door to the rest of the house to minimize where the bat can travel.

Put on leather work gloves if possible.

Keep kids and pets out of the space where the bat is now confined.

Duh! Do not swing a broom or tennis racket at the bat.

Wait for it to land in a spot that you can reach it safely.

and then use a rigid, lidded container to trap the bat, like an empty shoe box, and then gently lower the box over the bat.

This all just sounds incredibly frightening.

Use a flat piece of cardboard to slide the box under the box and trap the bat inside.

Tape the lid firmly on the box, if alive.

Poke small air holes around the box, no larger than 1 1⁄8 inch inside.

If deceased...

No air holes are needed.

Store in a cool place.

Okay, why are we storing the dead bat? Place the box in a quiet space, and then it says contact the Summit County, let's see, public health company during business hours, and we'll help you determine what steps to take next, which I'm going to guess is throw it away.

That would be my guess.

So there we go.

You are now informed on what to do if you have a bat in your house.

This is from the Summit County Health.

And I thought I would talk about this because I've never talked about this.

And luckily, I've never had this issue.

And that is, what do you do when you have a bat in your house? And it says, keep an eye on a bat at all times.

So I think that's probably going to happen.

And do not handle the bat with bare hands.

Duh, because if they bite you, they might be having rabies.

Close the door to the rest of the house to minimize where the bat can travel.

Put on leather work gloves if possible.

Keep kids and pets out of the space where the bat is now confined.

Duh! Do not swing a broom or tennis racket at the bat.

Wait for it to land in a spot that you can reach it safely.

and then use a rigid, lidded container to trap the bat, like an empty shoe box, and then gently lower the box over the bat.

This all just sounds incredibly frightening.

Use a flat piece of cardboard to slide the box under the box and trap the bat inside.

Tape the lid firmly on the box, if alive.

Poke small air holes around the box, no larger than 1 1⁄8 inch inside.

If deceased...

No air holes are needed.

Store in a cool place.

Okay, why are we storing the dead bat? Place the box in a quiet space, and then it says contact the Summit County, let's see, public health company during business hours, and we'll help you determine what steps to take next, which I'm going to guess is throw it away.

That would be my guess.

So there we go.

You are now informed on what to do if you have a bat in your house.