HELP! There is a bat in my house!!

Hi Debs_place, Oh gosh! are you ok? the bat won't harm you just leave all the windows open and switch all lights off it will go, I had one many years ago when my cat brought it in and I left the bat in a box with its lid open and went to bed next day it was gone, it went out the open bedroom window, its a good thing my husband didn't wake up and see a bat hovering over him, he he he. Tamara

I have not had something like that happen before. I have only seen them flying around outside at night. But if you can find a way to keep it in one room and open the door or window that it came in by. Cut off the strong lights and it might find it's way out. I know they see better at night then with lights. If it's in the house it will try to find a dark spot. I hope it helps be safe and careful.

Turn out the lights, and turn on an outside light and open the door. That is the way we had gotten the last one out. I looked pretty silly, holding our front door open seeings as to how we live on a busy street, but it worked.

Well, I hope you've gotten it out by now. When I was a teenager we had a bat in our house. We openned the sliding glass door and my brother tried to sweep it out with a broom. We turned the tv up really loud because we thought they didn't like loud noise. It did leave after a while, but I don't remember much more about it other than we had just made cinimon rolls and it walked all over them so we had to throw them out.

Oh my, that doesn't sound good, although I confess I would prefer a bat to mice or roaches hehehehehehe I am not sure what to suggest but wouldn't it go out to "hunt" during the night? I guess you need to know how he got in in the first place to make sure he doesn't come back, but it seems that he just entered the house by mistake and is probably wanting to leave as much as you want it too LOL Good luck:)

I would be going out of my mind screaming and running for cover I hate those things they creep me out. I get all creeped out just for a fly swooping by my head I'm swinging to get it away from me though my cat then comes to the rescue chaseing it and the games on and yes my cat wins. I praise him for it every time he is so good at catching things. I was gonna suggest you closeing it in a room but saw in one of your replis that your house is open so you can't do that hmmm... I would call animal cotrol and have some one sent out to get it caught. I wish you the best of luck on this and may you have that bat caught soon for that's sounds creepy. :)

A very mean sadistic person I use to know thought it was funny to go where bats were hunting and toss small pebbles up in the air and strike the pebble as it came down with a tennis racket. Why? Often times the bats are fooled into thinking the pebble is an insect and will dive on it. You could not in a million years track the bat with your eyes and hit it, but if you swing at the pebble you often times will hit the bat as it is headed toward the pebble. I don't know if this would work in doors, but who knows. Other than that, open doors and windows and herd the bat with your broom until he leaves out a convient exit.

I'm getting practised at de-Batting! They're like little flying Meeces..they'll cling to curtains,or end up on the floor at some point..just use a cloth to net the wee beggar,and carry it outside and let it go free..they're good at avoiding stuff like swinging brooms..let it settle down.they won't keep flying!

I would suggest you call animal control and if no luck there call the police or sheriff department. That bat needs to be caught and checked for rabies. If all else fails get a broom after it. :)

Bats don't hurt people. I think you can get rid of it when it's sleeping