If you discover a bat trapped in your house, don't panic. It shouldn't be too difficult to trap the bat without harming it and get it outside. Just gather the materials below and follow these steps!
Instructions
1. Locate the bat. If possible, isolate the bat in one room or section of the house by closing doors. Get all pets or other people out of that room, and open up all doors and windows to the outside of the house so that the bat can escape.
2. If the bat doesn't sense that the doors and windows are open and escape, attempt to trap it. If the bat is up high, coax it lower by slowly moving the end of the broom toward it. Do not swing at the bat, and be careful when you spook it and get it to move.
3. If the bat lands on the wall at a comfortable height, trap the bat by placing the bucket over it. Gently slide the cardboard between the bucket and the wall to secure the bat inside the bucket, then take it outside.
4. If the bat lands on the floor, throw the towel or blanket over it. Gently pick up the towel or blanket and loosely wrap the bat to take it outside.
5. When you get the bat outside, close the doors and windows so that it doesn't go back in. Remove the cardboard or unwrap the towel or blanket to free the bat. Step back.
6. If the bat doesn't crawl or fly away within a few minutes, consider calling animal control.
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