What is the best thing to do if you saw a bat lying on the ground?

Answer 1

If the bat is in your residence, and you wish to rid of it, there are a couple of things you could do... Depending on the circumstances.

In the case that it is deceased, put on a pair of rubber gloves, and go get a garbage bag. Pick the bat up, and drop him into the bag, wrapping it up afterwords. Discard the bag into the trash outside, not inside. Make sure to sanitize the spot in which it was residing with any common household cleaning products. Also, throw out the gloves used to retrieve the bat.

If it is still alive, wikihow has the following tips to help you get it out of your home:

1. Take care using your hands directly. Wear leather gloves to protect against rabies. Open your door or window. The bat is looking for a way out. Open a door and leave it open to give the flying bat a clear path. The bat may sense the fresh air and fly out of your house.
2. Allow the bat to land. Stay out of its way and watch for it to land.
3. Pick up the bat if necessary. If the bat lands low, toss a towel carefully over the bat. It will not be able to take off again. The towel should cover the bat without causing injury.
4. Scoop up the towel. Keep the bat wrapped inside. You should expect to hear clicking noises when the bat is frightened. It is best to presume that the bat might try to bite through the towel, so put on gloves or oven mitts to be safe.
5. Coax the bat down from high places. If the bat lands high on your wall or ceiling, place a coffee can or plastic container over the bat. Slide the lid of the container cautiously between the bat and wall. Keep the container as close to the wall as possible. Do not pinch the bat.
6. Carry the towel or container outside. Set the trapped bat on the ground some distance from your house. Close your door so that the bat does not accidentally fly inside again.
7. Remove the towel or container carefully, so that you can see the bat on the ground. Walk away and watch. The bat will attempt a few hops, then become airborne. Bats have some difficulty taking off from the ground.
8. Help the bat if it seems fatigued. If the bat is too tired or scared to take off, you may want to place it near a tree. The bat will climb the tree where it can drop into flight.
9. Take care using your hands directly. You should wear a leather glove. Do not squeeze too tightly. Place the bat on the trunk of a tree. It will grip the bark and climb away.

Tips

• You may want to wet the towel before throwing it over the bat.
• A fishing net is inappropriate to trap a bat. The bat can fit through the large webbing. A butterfly net is a good choice.
• A Baseball bat will injure or kill the bat. Please don't use this under any circumstances.
• A tennis racket is an appropriate tool to catch one in flight, but use gently, then place an empty oatmeal container over the bat, slide over racket gently until bat is inside and secure the lid with a few holes poked into it.
• Bats do not build nests in your hair. A sick or confused bat may accidentally bump into your head. This is undesirable to you and the bat.
• Bats can enter your house through very, very small cracks in your roof, chimney, fireplace, furnace, attic, vents or windows. The most likely entry is through loose areas in your soffit, the edge of your roof. Once a bat is in your house, it is unlikely they will find that tiny crack again to exit.
• Most house bats are brown. They have extremely sharp little teeth. They use their teeth to eat insects. Bats in your neighborhood will reduce the insect population. Build bat houses nearby.
• Remove any pets to reduce the chance of them coming into contact with the bat, or causing more stress to the bat.
• When you're trying to catch it, a good solution is to get it into one area. If you know the bat isn't in a bedroom, lock the door so it cant fly there. By doing this, You can get the bat in one room where it can't fly away to other parts of the house.

or pick it up and play baseball!