Boxing Day was quiet around here, until it was late at night...suddenly us pups were acting weird, almost spooked! Then petcretary saw something fly by...wait, what???!!! OMD!! A UFO??? Nope, it was a BAT! YIKES! How a bat got in here is anyone's guess. So petcretary got a big bath towel, and convinced the bat to get into the stairs area and up it went, so she cornered it on the landing, and got the towel around it and took it outside...and us pups were trying to get at the chattering blue 'parcel' *she* was carrying...we went outside too, to see if we could have at it there, but it flew away in a hurry. The weather was in the 40's so the bats may be confused about what time of the year it is. Not sure. We have lots of bats flying around our property in the summertime, but to have one inside is not usual at all! So after peace was restored in our den...and petcretary was back at her desk...we went to our doggy beds, but not for long...because...believe it or not, their was another bat in here!!!
Good Grief!!
This time *she* had he presence of mind to get her phone camera out...before doing the towel capture and release procedure all over again! Thankfully after that we have not seen any others! Phew! And
*she* hopes to not ever have to trap a bat inside here again!
These little critters make a chittering sound when they were caught in the towel...they must have been angry at petcretary or very scared. At least she didn't see any bat droppings...but while she was wielding her towel she tripped over her own feet, and knocked down one of our Christmas trees which stands on a side table, but at least it didn't break, nor did *she* hurt herself. Too bad we didn't have our own cameras to take pictures of *that* pandemonium!! BOL!
We actually like the bats. (outside, mind you!), because they pollinate plants, and they get rid of a lot of insect pests, esp mosquitoes!
For our Christmas gifts we got treat puzzles. To help exercise our minds, presumably! so now we have to 'hunt' for our treats...we are still in the learning process of how to open all the little doors or slide them to unlock the treats.
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| This is the tree that got knocked over...and *not* by the bat! |
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| This bat when the wings are folded is very small, only a wee bit bigger than a mouse, but when the wings are in use, the span is amazingly large! |
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| Poor bat was panicking and seemed disoriented. |
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| Wonder what Jeremiah thought of this bat, BOL! |
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| What a disturbance of my naptime! |
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| Well, it was funny to see petcretary trying to catch that bat, but I guess it would be best to not have to do it again, ever! |
That was a lot of excitement having not one but two bats come indoors. I like bats too and we get a lot here in the summer. Those treat puzzles look like fun.
ReplyDeleteMom has been through the bat inside the house experience more than once. You would have found her hiding underneath the kitchen table along with an Airedale. We discovered if you put screening over the chimney top on the roof it didn't happen again. Don't you just love interactive toys, Dalton and Benji? What's better than a treat dispenser!
ReplyDeleteWOW! That was an adventure for sure! I did like all the photos too!
ReplyDeleteWe appreciate the effort in showing up the evidence of your bat invasion!
ReplyDeleteBats are very important to our ecosystem; we are bat lovers too.
That sure was an exciting time to find two bats in your house. We're glad both were safely captured and let go outside. Those puzzle toys are bound to keep you both entertained.
ReplyDeleteYEOW guyz....may bee him waz lookin for sum chriz MOUZ cookeez !!! mite be him waz tryin ta play santee clawz and came down de chim knee !! :) ♥♥♥ yur treet puzzlez total lee rox !!
ReplyDeletePoor little bat! It musty have been terrified! We're glad you managed to catch it and release it.
ReplyDeleteWoofs,
Ollie
WOW that was quite an adventure! Glad he's safe.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Well done Mum taking some photos. The excitement must have been immense for you two!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad all were safe, and no one was injured -- We are also 'bat fans,' but wouldn't want one or two disturbing our naps! YIKES, I'm not sure I could have stayed calm!!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow...er...bat! That was some visitor. Sorry about the tree and glad nothing broke. We're glad you petcretary was able to rescue the little guy and return it to where he needed to be...OUTSIDE!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, that's a batty way to spend the holiday season! I'm glad everyone was ok. I hope you have fun learning the treat puzzles. My previous dog would have just eaten the puzzle to get to the treat!
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