Random question

[steuard]

So, just out of random curiosity, how does one safely remove a small bat that's hanging asleep from a curtain rod in one's living room?

No reason.


Update: My curiosity on this topic has abated.

I can happily endorse the "quickly wrap it in a towel" approach (even in awkward spaces), as long as that's coupled with leather gloves and a few other precautions. Apparently, the space between the downspout and the wall outside makes a perfectly adequate substitute for a curtain rod. Meanwhile, our bedroom doors were closed last night, so we're pretty sure he wasn't in there with us. I think we're safe.

Comments

[pmb.livejournal.com]

If it bites you, you must kill it and save the body for science. Seriously. Many bats are carriers of rabies (both symptomatic and asymptomatic) which means that if it bites you, you need to find out if it had rabies so you can get a series of shots.

But if it's asleep, then towel + tennis racket should do the job.