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Bats or sometimes called flying rats do not usually fly into people\u2019s homes.\u00a0 If they somehow flew right into your living room, they were probably chasing an insect.\u00a0 Many people panic once they see the furry animal flapping its wings inside the house but this should be avoided as this can make the bat agitated and prone to biting.\u00a0 Just stay still and be quiet.\u00a0 It is not in the nature of bats to suddenly swoop down and attack humans.<\/p>\n

Stow away your baseball bat or golf club and simply wait for the bat to land.\u00a0 Switching on the lights puts the bat into a drowsy state as they naturally roost in dark, secluded places during the day.\u00a0 If the bat has landed on the floor, grab a towel or if you are desperate and in a hurry, the tablecloth is fine and enclose the bat with it.\u00a0 Although less than 1% of bats carry rabies, wear thick rubber gloves or oven mitts when holding\u00a0a bat as\u00a0it might bite.<\/p>\n

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You might hear a buzzing sound from within the bundled bat which is its echolocation at work.\u00a0 Echolocation occurs when bats produce high pitched sounds beyond the human hearing range which help them locate their prey by listening attentively to the echoes that return to them.<\/p>\n

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Carry the bat to a tree and unfold the towel near the trunk.\u00a0 The bat should scramble up the tree and fly away.\u00a0 You could release the bat on the ground but bats have difficulty becoming airborne from the ground.\u00a0 Quickly close your door in case the bat decides to fly in again!<\/p>\n

If the bat lands on the curtain, use a cardboard box or a container with a lid and slowly place the opening of the box or container on the bat.\u00a0 Carefully turn the box or container the right way up with the bat safely inside, carry it outside the house and release it.<\/p>\n

Do not worry if there is guano from the bat\u2019s untimely visit as humans cannot get rabies from having contact with it.\u00a0 Simply use your rubber gloves to clean it up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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