Emergency Bat Removal
Bat loose in the house? Give us call, take a deep breath, and then follow these guidelines.
There’s a Bat in My House!
We offer 24 hour emergency bat removal service to remove bats inside your house and find their colony. If you find a bat flying around your house, here are your next steps.
- Call Immediately! Often, home and business owners wait hours or even days which gives the bat time to move from the area it was last seen. Calling us immediately gives us a better chance of quickly finding and removing the bat.
- Don’t Panic! The bat doesn’t want to attack you. Bats typically only attack when picked up without proper protection. The bat wants to get out as badly as you want it to get out.
- Keep Your Eyes on the Bat! Bats are very small and can easily hide among household items. A bat will only fly around for a brief period before attempting to hide. If you lose sight of the bat, finding them can be a lengthy and involved process.
- Close Doors and Place Towels Under Them. If you lose track of the bat, there are a few things you can do to increase the chances of finding it. Confining the bat to one room will increase the chances of our specialists finding and safely removing it quickly.
There’s a Bat in My House!
We offer 24 hour emergency bat removal service to remove bats inside your house and find their colony. If you find a bat flying around your house, here are your next steps.
Call Immediately! Often, home and business owners wait hours or even days which gives the bat time to move from the area it was last seen. Calling us immediately gives us a better chance of quickly finding and removing the bat.
Don’t Panic! The bat doesn’t want to attack you. Bats typically only attack when picked up without proper protection. The bat wants to get out as badly as you want it to get out.
Keep Your Eyes on the Bat! Bats are very small and can easily hide among household items. A bat will only fly around for a brief period before attempting to hide. If you lose sight of the bat, finding them can be a lengthy and involved process.
Close Doors and Place Towels Under Them. If you lose track of the bat, there are a few things you can do to increase the chances of finding it. Confining the bat to one room will increase the chances of our specialists finding and safely removing it quickly.
What Not to Do
There are several things you should not do if there is a bat in your house, although they may seem to make sense at the time.
- Don’t Open Windows and Doors. The bat won’t find an open window or door – it’s too panicked, and the bat is probably not the only one living with you. Opening doors and windows may let others in.
- Don’t Run from the Bat. The bat isn’t trying to attack you. It’s in a confined space and probably flying around at head level, so it only appears that way. You are more likely to hurt yourself by running away than sustain any injury from the bat.
- Don’t Kill the Bat! While it may seem like a solution to your current bat problem, killing your little flying invaders may complicate things further. When you wake up with a bat in your house, it is unclear what or who it was in contact with while you were sleeping. The best course of action in this case is to send the bat off to get tested for rabies. Although not all bats have rabies, they are considered a rabies vector species and can transmit this disease to both humans and pets. A dead bat may not provide conclusive test results; this would put you in the undesirable situation of getting precautionary, but potentially unnecessary, rabies shots.
What Not to Do
There are several things you should not do if there is a bat in your house, although they may seem to make sense at the time.
Don’t Open Windows and Doors. The bat won’t find an open window or door – it’s too panicked, and the bat is probably not the only one living with you. Opening doors and windows may let others in.
Don’t Run from the Bat. The bat isn’t trying to attack you. It’s in a confined space and probably flying around at head level, so it only appears that way. You are more likely to hurt yourself by running away than sustain any injury from the bat.
Don’t Kill the Bat! While it may seem like a solution to your current bat problem, killing your little flying invaders may complicate things further. When you wake up with a bat in your house, it is unclear what or who it was in contact with while you were sleeping. The best course of action in this case is to send the bat off to get tested for rabies. Although not all bats have rabies, they are considered a rabies vector species and can transmit this disease to both humans and pets. A dead bat may not provide conclusive test results; this would put you in the undesirable situation of getting precautionary, but potentially unnecessary, rabies shots.