The Science Journal Popular Science briefly answered the question of ‘how to remove a bat that has entered the house’ as follows:
1. Don’t panic
“Bats don’t attack you unless provoked, they don’t fly towards you and snag your hair. A bat is much more afraid of you, so stay calm and start helping it find its way out.
2. Close the room
Close all the doors of the room where the bats are and always keep an eye on you. It’s best to confine the bat in a windowed area so you can provide it with an easy escape route when isolated. If you lose sight of the bat, look for it in high places such as your curtain rod, the top of a bookshelf.
3. Open the way out
Open any windows or doors that lead to the outside of the room where the bat is. Remove curtains or furniture that block these exits so that the bat can easily escape. The bat is likely to go away on its own after a few minutes.
4. How to catch and leave a bat
If the bat doesn’t go away on its own, you need to catch it and release it. Wear long sleeves, long pants, garden gloves. Dress in a way that completely covers the skin. This is to protect you from any bites or scratches that may occur during recovery.
It will probably hang above your curtains or off the floor. Wait for the bat to stabilize before attempting to catch it: moving mid-flight can damage it and cause it to bite in retaliation. First, try resting the handle of a broom in the place where it hangs, offering him a perch to hang on. The bat can climb here. In this case, move the broom out slowly or pull the bat-laden handle out of an open window.
If that doesn’t work, approach and quickly but gently place a plastic container over the animal and seal a piece of cardboard, then let it out. Unlike birds, bats cannot fly while standing on the ground. Instead, offer them a high place.”
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5. If not caught safely…
If the bat is injured and visible; If it doesn’t come out safely, get professional help. Less than 1 percent of bats are at risk of rabies, according to Popsci. Therefore, if you are exposed to any bat bite, seek medical attention.
6. Make sure other bats can’t get in
Check your home carefully. There may be an opening on the outside that allows the bat to sneak in. Close all entry points to prevent more bats from falling.
“These insect-eating creatures are extremely beneficial to our environment, and their population decline means they need all the support they can get,” Popsci says in the article.
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