I have an injured bat in my backyard

[Karen]

Awww, he shouldn't be out during the day, I hope he's okay! Thanks for caring for him. There is a sickness called white nose syndrome that is killing off bat colonies in some places, so we need to care care of these important critters!

[caseysmom]

I talked to a rescuer that doesn't do the rescue anymore but she wants me to try to get him in a tree at dusk with a pair of gardening gloves on and then bleach my hands and the gloves, I don't know its kind of scary. He did crawl out of the box I had and flew off the table and landed on the ground again, I guess they need about 6 feet to jump head down they can't "launch" like a bird.

If they are on the ground it usually means they are sick.

[caseysmom]

A rescuer is coming soon to pick him up.

[cassiesmom]

A rescuer is coming soon to pick him up.

Oh, good Thumbs up for you for helping the little critter!

[caseysmom]

I went out to check on him and make sure he has air, it looks like he does have a hole on his wing.

[Freedom]

Good job, caring for him and contacting rescue!

We had an article about that "white nose" killing them off in our newspaper just last week. But a whole in the wing, well, that may be more manageable!

Any chance of photos?

[caseysmom]

I don't have a camera I don't think, I always used my daughters and she is off to college. I may be able to do it on my blackberry...I will try...