Holy Heart Attack Batman!
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Holy Heart Attack Batman!
This past weekend was a doosy
Saturday evening Bf was "playing” with the little ones so I escaped downstairs for a smoke. The basement is kept mostly dark, with just a faint light from the laundry room.
While sitting on a stool I heard a little “thump” and looked across the room. What’s heading toward me?
A BAT!
Thump, thump, thump of the wings and it soared just above my head. I have no clue where it went from there because I was too busy doing an army crawl towards the laundry room shrieking at the top of my lungs.
BF, in no big hurry finally comes to the top of the stairs. I’m now trapped in the laundry room. After some coaxing, he agrees to come down and rescue me. (Some knight in shining armor, huh?)
So, he’s tip-toeing around and realized it was perched right beside his head!
Yeah, welcome to my world buddy.
He screamed like a girl!
Once I stopped laughing I passed him a large fishing net that happened to be stored in the laundry room (I have no idea why) and waited. And waited and waited…wingnut decides to pull out his cell phone and try to snap a pic!
Oh, but Mr Bat was a little camera shy, because he looked right at BF and took flight…right for him!
Did I mention he screams like a girl?
He said he thought bats were blind (no. they see as well as us), and stupid (yeah, OK, who’s the one screaming?)
Mr Bat managed to see the now open back door and flee the scene.
This is the second bat in a few years that made its way into my house. And its winter! They’re supposed to be hibernating! And they’re “protected” so you’re to “coax” them to leave if they get too comfy
So, now I’m a bat enabler?
Saturday evening Bf was "playing” with the little ones so I escaped downstairs for a smoke. The basement is kept mostly dark, with just a faint light from the laundry room.
While sitting on a stool I heard a little “thump” and looked across the room. What’s heading toward me?
A BAT!
Thump, thump, thump of the wings and it soared just above my head. I have no clue where it went from there because I was too busy doing an army crawl towards the laundry room shrieking at the top of my lungs.
BF, in no big hurry finally comes to the top of the stairs. I’m now trapped in the laundry room. After some coaxing, he agrees to come down and rescue me. (Some knight in shining armor, huh?)
So, he’s tip-toeing around and realized it was perched right beside his head!
Yeah, welcome to my world buddy.
He screamed like a girl!
Once I stopped laughing I passed him a large fishing net that happened to be stored in the laundry room (I have no idea why) and waited. And waited and waited…wingnut decides to pull out his cell phone and try to snap a pic!
Oh, but Mr Bat was a little camera shy, because he looked right at BF and took flight…right for him!
Did I mention he screams like a girl?
He said he thought bats were blind (no. they see as well as us), and stupid (yeah, OK, who’s the one screaming?)
Mr Bat managed to see the now open back door and flee the scene.
This is the second bat in a few years that made its way into my house. And its winter! They’re supposed to be hibernating! And they’re “protected” so you’re to “coax” them to leave if they get too comfy
So, now I’m a bat enabler?
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OMG, your post had me laughing! Well, yeah I'd be a bat enabler, too, as long as it means enabling his butt outside!
My XABF was afraid of cats and I had 6. It was funny to watch this macho-acting tough guy looking around to see where all the cats were and what they were doing!
Thanks for making me laugh today!
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
OMG, your post had me laughing! Well, yeah I'd be a bat enabler, too, as long as it means enabling his butt outside!
My XABF was afraid of cats and I had 6. It was funny to watch this macho-acting tough guy looking around to see where all the cats were and what they were doing!
Thanks for making me laugh today!
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
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If you thinkthe bat made any contact with you with his mouth, go see a Dr. (BF too). Bats can carry rabies.
A few years ago a young girl near here died of rabies. No one know how she contracted it. Apparently a bat had brushed her (they usually NEVER brush you when they fly by) and it had grazed her on its way through with its mouth. That is the ONLY thing they could figure.
It is likely your bat was not rabid but it is unusual that it is not hibernating when others are. That alone is odd behavior.
Speak to a doctor. If rabies symptoms develop there is no cure. It is 100% fatal once symptoms appear.
The vaccine series before any symptoms appear can save your life.
A few years ago a young girl near here died of rabies. No one know how she contracted it. Apparently a bat had brushed her (they usually NEVER brush you when they fly by) and it had grazed her on its way through with its mouth. That is the ONLY thing they could figure.
It is likely your bat was not rabid but it is unusual that it is not hibernating when others are. That alone is odd behavior.
Speak to a doctor. If rabies symptoms develop there is no cure. It is 100% fatal once symptoms appear.
The vaccine series before any symptoms appear can save your life.
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Oh Cece.... this is too funny! I can actually HEAR him squealing a little, even now! What an excellent post. 
I do agree with Elana, tho - perhaps we are in the same area, but a little girl in Centralia died from rabies not too many years ago - and they couldn't even find a bite mark on her. Bats teeth are very small...
Gonna sleep with mosquito netting over the bed?
I do agree with Elana, tho - perhaps we are in the same area, but a little girl in Centralia died from rabies not too many years ago - and they couldn't even find a bite mark on her. Bats teeth are very small...
Gonna sleep with mosquito netting over the bed?
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As far as i know, it was never upstairs and the little one is never downstairs. Also, It didn't touch me (trust me, if it would have they'd still be scraping me off the floor)
I've done a lot of "looking up" today and while I am concerned, there's not a whole lot I can do.
They will not extract bats from a dwelling during the winter months for fear of killing them. Not all bats hibernate apparently, but do something similar, but less of a sound sleep. Lots of stuff can startle them, and my son was in the attic getting out Christmas decorations the same day. I imagine it may have awakened it? But it also means I may have more in the attic.
I live in a ranch home in the suburbs for goodness sake.
As far as sleeping...I thought I'd just give that up all together after reading today.
Yep...cece-ula
I've done a lot of "looking up" today and while I am concerned, there's not a whole lot I can do.
They will not extract bats from a dwelling during the winter months for fear of killing them. Not all bats hibernate apparently, but do something similar, but less of a sound sleep. Lots of stuff can startle them, and my son was in the attic getting out Christmas decorations the same day. I imagine it may have awakened it? But it also means I may have more in the attic.
I live in a ranch home in the suburbs for goodness sake.
As far as sleeping...I thought I'd just give that up all together after reading today.
Yep...cece-ula
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cece the batlady... l.m.a.o.....we had bats a many a year ago,30 maybe. i think they had a nest or something. we fought them for about a week. my ex would kill one & another took its place. we finally discovered they were coming thru the fireplace & had it covered. scary little birds.
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omg! they are scary hu! We had them when I lived in Arizona. What's the point of bats anyway.... I remember seeing them at this place called the Desert Museum, and they always freaked me out cause they'd be on our property at night, I knew they were going to get me.
lol, Glad they didn't get me.
What were you going to do with it if you caught it in the net.
I'm glad you didn't. lol
lol, Glad they didn't get me.
What were you going to do with it if you caught it in the net.
I'm glad you didn't. lol
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Cece...
Thanks for the laugh tonight.
I can just picture the whole scene in my head...and, of course, its VERY funny sitting here in the comfort of my bat-free office!!
I'm so scared of bats!!
One time, my exah and I woke up to find one circling over our bed at night. We gutted and remodeled an old farmhouse when we were first married and the second floor was a bat sanctuary. To this day, I cannot believe that I actually lived in a house knowing that there were bats...lots and lots of bats...living on the second floor of our home !! Talk about being young and crazy !! I never thought they'd actually come downstairs or anything!!
My exah got out of bed and chased the bat around our house. From under the covers, I heard a loud series of crashes and alot of swearing...and eventually, my exah returned to bed to tell me that he had successfully killed the bat with a broom but that our antique kitchen table had been broken in two in the process. When I asked him where he disposed of our friend, he said he put it in the kitchen garbage can. I made him get up and put the can outside but I had nightmares for a long time about that bat coming back to visit us from the other side.
Too funny.:rof
I'm glad you're okay Cece...
Give your picture-snapping bf a big hug for rescuing you !!!
Thanks for the laugh tonight.
I can just picture the whole scene in my head...and, of course, its VERY funny sitting here in the comfort of my bat-free office!!I'm so scared of bats!!
One time, my exah and I woke up to find one circling over our bed at night. We gutted and remodeled an old farmhouse when we were first married and the second floor was a bat sanctuary. To this day, I cannot believe that I actually lived in a house knowing that there were bats...lots and lots of bats...living on the second floor of our home !! Talk about being young and crazy !! I never thought they'd actually come downstairs or anything!!
My exah got out of bed and chased the bat around our house. From under the covers, I heard a loud series of crashes and alot of swearing...and eventually, my exah returned to bed to tell me that he had successfully killed the bat with a broom but that our antique kitchen table had been broken in two in the process. When I asked him where he disposed of our friend, he said he put it in the kitchen garbage can. I made him get up and put the can outside but I had nightmares for a long time about that bat coming back to visit us from the other side.
Too funny.:rof
I'm glad you're okay Cece...
Give your picture-snapping bf a big hug for rescuing you !!!
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