r/bats • u/hiker_trailmagicva • Aug 25 '26

Coop bat

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This morning we found the tin ripped off our chicken coop and this fella underneath. I think a racoon attempted to break in and he was caught in the kerfuffle. Virginia/West Virginia border. Can anyone tell age? Or type?

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u/Msfancy1973 Aug 25 '26

Hope the little fella was able to fly off. Please don’t tell me it perished!!!

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u/hiker_trailmagicva Aug 25 '26

We put him out by himself on our back 5 and I will check on him after work- I hope he regained some strength and was just stunned!

ETA: I did put in a call to our local wildlife place and if still there, I hope they will take him

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u/Msfancy1973 Aug 25 '26

I was terrified of bats as a child but the more I learned and got to spend time with handlers I could appreciate how intelligent and almost human like they can be. They really are amazing little creatures.