WYBG have been involved with a bat rehabilitation/release effort at Temple Newsam, Leeds. Please see below some wording from our member Kate Wright who took the lead with coordinating the efforts. A nice little good deed story. Well done to everyone involved. “On 9th June I received my first call out of the year via …
Category: Rescues
Tong Rescue – Squeaky
Squeaky was found in the Tong area of Bradford when family members heard a squeaking sound coming from the laundry basket. Squeaky, a male common pipistrelle most likely dropped onto the hamper of laundry to a very soft landing! The family made attempts to reach the Bat Conservation Trust and was put into contact with …
Brighouse Rescue – Robin
Robin the wonder-bat was found by the family dog “Billy” a very chilled Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. The family had already had a couple of other bats emerge into their house, one of which had settled on a guitar amplifier and flown across the room! The family had managed to get Robin into a shoebox, …
Soprano Pip Release
This male soprano pipistrelle is is one of three that got trapped in a wood burning stove (unfortunately the other two didn’t make it). Being entrapped was a bit traumatic for him. He then suffered the indignity of a bath to remove soot, which is harmful if ingested through grooming. Understandably he was a little …
Castleford Rescue – Batley
Batley is a lucky little pup. At only a day or two old he was found by a drain on the floor with a cat watching over him. The finders of Batley thought at first he was a frog due to his wrinkly and fur-less appearance. Lucky for Batley the finder was able to get …
Wakefield Rescue – Mickey
Mickey was found by a passerby on her way to the shop close to where she lived in Wakefield. Mickey is another pup around 3 weeks old. It is not certain how mickey came to be on the pavement in Wakefield but it is possible there were some roosts nearby the site he was found …
Thirsk Rescue – Bruce
WYBG received reports of a Bat up in North Yorkshire that had become grounded. It had been reported that Bruce, a 3 week old Pipistrelle, had flown into a window and become grounded. A member of the public had taken Bruce in and attempted to hydrate him with a view to be released but Bruce …