The Allegheny County Health Department says it's getting more calls than it usually does for bats.
In a social media post, the Department says they're getting more calls than they can remember about bats.
At Critter Control, Ian Ferguson says while his company hasn't experienced a higher call volume, it is bat season.
And should one make its way into your house, “open a window in the room that they see the bat, try to contain that bat to that room and allow that bat some time to fly out,” said Ferguson.
If you find a bad lying on the ground, you can try to use a plastic container to cover it and slide a piece of cardboard, or something similar, to keep contain it.
Then, take it to the Health Department to have it tested.
He says the bat doesn't want to be inside your house any more than you want it to be there.
And while bats can have rabies, he says it's actually a low percentage of bats that carry the virus.
He also says a fungus that disrupts the hibernation period of bats has actually led to fewer bat colonies in the region.
Bats do serve a purpose, especially by helping to keep insects like mosquitos under control.
