A dead Bat body fell from a silk flower arrangement that I had just gotten out of storage. Should I throw the arrangement away versus trying to clean it up?
Answer:
The bat was likely roosting in your storage unit and got trapped and died. There is no need to throw away your arrangement. You can dispose of the bat carcass and clean up the flower arrangement. Be sure to wash your hands if you handled the bat carcass.
If in the future, you encounter a live bat, do not handle the bat with bare hands. Please see the following Web sites for advice on what to do if you find a bat: www.batcon.org and www.batworld.org
Thank you,
Rita Dixon
Answered on:
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 2:03 PM MDT