After a long bout of freezing weather in parts of the nation, you'll hear stories about cold stunned iguanas or even sea turtles and birds, but here in North Texas, one rescue group says don't be surprised to find a cold-stunned bat.
You don't just have to be in the Texas Hillcountry to run into a bat here in Texas.
Right here in the metroplex, you could very well find a little bat maybe in your yard or parking garage at work, that was shocked by the recent cold temperatures.
Amanda Amanda Lollar is the Founder and President of Bat World Sanctuary in Weatherford, just outside of Fort Worth. She says Mexican Freetails migrate through our area and are an incredible help.
They are also called 'billion-dollar bats' because of what it would cost in pesticides to reduce the amount of insects they can eat, around 3,000-5,000 insects a night.
Experts say if you find a fallen bat, do not touch it with your bare hands. Use a glove or a thick cloth and contain it. Then call the Bat World Sanctuary Midcities. They'll help you out from there.
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