Update on my bat situation

"You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much" (youcantellafinn) 06/11/2014 at 16:01 • Filed to: None

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First the Finnlet is getting vaccinated for rabies. We don't believe he got bit, but he was in very close proximity to the bat and my wife did not see what transpired. The bat was on the floor in a basement hallway and when my wife went downstairs the Finnlet was on the far side of the bat. As the hallway is narrow and he is two, there is almost no way he didn't get to the other side of the bat without making contact which means it was possible he was bitten. Also since he is 2 asking him whether or not the bat bit him doesn't really give a definite answer.

When I got home from work I took the bat outside and stomped on it, then tossed it in the river. In hindsight this wasn't a smart thing to do. But at the time I didn't really feel like having a bat around any longer than possible and this one fucked with my family therefore it needed to die. For future reference any bats (or any wild animals) caught in your house that my have bitten someone should be tested for rabies instead of being disposed of.

And finally a bat removal expert is scheduled to come and inspect my home for other bats that may be roosting in it. Which I suspect there actually are. There is a room in the basement that has evidence of animal activity, and if there are not bats roosting it is likely where this particular bat entered the house. I did immediately seal off that room so that nothing can get into the rest of the house even if it does enter that particular room.

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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 06/11/2014 at 16:03

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Well, good news is, if you get murdered, your kid will become Batman, so there's that...

505Turbeaux > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 06/11/2014 at 16:04

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obligatory. I fucking hate those things though. Good to take the precaution though, hope the Finnlet is just fine!

crowmolly > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 06/11/2014 at 16:06

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Sorry to hear that Finnlet will be going through the rabies vaccine regimen. I would have done the exact same thing as you.

The fatherly instinct of "this thing fucked with my family therefore it must cease to exist" kicking in couldn't be more applicable.

$kaycog > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 06/11/2014 at 16:10

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Scary stuff. I too would have done what you did to the bat.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/11/2014 at 16:10

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I'm laughing, but for some reason feel like laughing might be inappropriate.

thebigbossyboss > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 06/11/2014 at 16:11

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Good call. Rabies is a ridiculously terrifying disease.

However, had you saved the bat, it could have been tested thus sparing you the expense of rabies shots.

RacecaR > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 06/11/2014 at 16:13

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After killing it, you should have cut its head off, then pinned it to one of the walls inside the room where you think it entered. Send a message to any other outside animals who are considering on moving into your home.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > 505Turbeaux 06/11/2014 at 16:20

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According to my wife when she was asking him about the bat he had no idea it was there. He has been totally unfazed by the whole thing. My wife is more shook up than anyone. Obviously it's not ideal, but once I read a little bit about rabies and the vaccine it isn't really that big of a deal. Yeah, getting a series of 5 shots sucks especially for a kid but he's been taking that pretty well. So far he is at 3/5 shots with another one later this week and the final shot a week after that.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > crowmolly 06/11/2014 at 16:21

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He's been taking the shots pretty well. The last one he was fine all the way until my wife told him he was getting another shot. Then he cried until they gave him the shot and about 30 seconds later was over it.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > RacecaR 06/11/2014 at 16:23

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Next time. Maybe I'll just stick the whole thing to the wall with a nail through the heart.

Racescort666 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 06/11/2014 at 16:23

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We had a bat in our machine shop when I was in college. Apparently I was the only one with the mind to grab the welding gloves and a broom, swat it out of the air, scoop it up wearing the welding gloves and toss it outside.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > $kaycog 06/11/2014 at 16:25

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I'm fine with bats doing their thing, but when they are places I don't want them to be they get killed.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > thebigbossyboss 06/11/2014 at 16:26

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Yeah, in hindsight I should have saved it to get it tested. But at the time I was consumed by the red mist so it died and got tossed in the river.

thebigbossyboss > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 06/11/2014 at 16:28

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Lesson learned my friend.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 06/12/2014 at 05:59

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What sort of bat was it? If it wasn't a vampire, chances are that it would never have even come near the Finnlet.

It's worth checking with the doctor as bats can carry disease quite prolifically, but there was no need to kill it. It's just senseless.