There is a bat flying around my apartment

[golfcart]

This thing is fast! Anybody know a good way to catch one? I don't have any idea how it got in here lol. I don't want to kill it, just need to find a way to catch it and let it go....any ideas?

[jadison]

Bat spray! Duh!
Not the kind that'll kill it, of course NOT, but as they said below...a large towel/blanket will work if you're able to corner it.

Otherwise I would leave a patio door/window open so it'll escape. Hope nothing happens to ya,

-=jadison=-

[FreakyOCR]

I hope it's not a VAMPIRE bat!!! LOL

Well remember that it can hear you coming so it is pointless to try and catch it... call the animal aganecy and ask them....

[golfcart]

Man it's 3am here and now I can't find it. I just want to go to bed. Kinda creepy going to sleep with this thing in here.

[Kuasimodem]

I've found that a good heavy sweatshirt or blanket works pretty good. After you get it inside the cloth, take it outside and flip it open, and the bat will fly away.

I don't like killing bats either, they really cut down on the pest type bugs that fly around.

PS - Look behind furniture, curtains and miniblinds, they like narrow spots where they can hide.

[crystaldragon]

You might try a variation on what I was taught about getting birds out of the house. Prop a door or two wide open so they have a way out and turn out all the lights. Birds will go toward light. Maybe turn on all the lights? I have caught bats in a large towel and put them out side, Not a good idea unless you wear something they can't bite through though!

Slap it with your shoe! ... it may take few attempts ... but you can do it

[sKiT]

lol kenkun! ive yet to see a real bat.

[golfcart]

I got him! He was hanging on the curtain and I wrapped it around him real quick. Would have taken a picture but my cam is in my car. that sure was an interesting half hour

[FreakyOCR]

Glad you got 'em!!!! Not you can sleep with worrying about it drawing blood while you are sleeping. ehehehehehe