Careful of the crawling bat. GIF created from video sent in by an Axios Austin reader.
An Axios Austin reader recently shared with us a video he took of a bat that made its way into his apartment in the Austonian.
We like the bit where it appears to creepily crawl on its wings.
What happened next: The reader — who asked us to withhold his name — was able to shoo it out the front door and into the hallway, where, evidently, it became someone else's problem.
No word on whether it ever found its way out of the building.
Be smart: If a bat flies into your home, and no one has been in contact with it, open doors and windows, turn off lights and ceiling fans, close doors to other rooms — and wait for it to leave, per Austin-based Bat Conservation International.
If the bat doesn't leave — or there's more than one — call a professional to remove it. If you have been in contact with it, the nonprofit recommends calling your county health department.
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