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Bev54

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9. I don't remember how my parents got one out of their bedroom but I do

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Mon Mar 14, 2022, 10:43 PM

Mar 2022

remember my Mom screaming, my Dad swearing and a lot of thumping and banging. I was about 5 and I thought my Dad was beating up my Mom. I was distressed.

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Anyone know a good way to get a bat out of a bedroom? Window is now open, door closed. [View all] BSdetect Mar 2022 OP

how do you know his friends won't join him Skittles Mar 2022 #1

... dweller Mar 2022 #2

Bat removal fargone Mar 2022 #3

We had one fly into the loft once . . . Haggis 4 Breakfast Mar 2022 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #8

You know they really are harmless. Haggis 4 Breakfast Mar 2022 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #12

Good thing you like mosquitoes. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #23

They're wonderful animals. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #17

Is the light off? Try turning it off and see if he goes to whatever light might be outside. n/t brewens Mar 2022 #5

You can clear the whole house with Triloon Mar 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #7

That's horrible. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #18

Bats can be rabid. LisaL Mar 2022 #19

Don't handle bats, and they won't bother you. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #25

Bats eat trillions of mosquitoes. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #24

I don't remember how my parents got one out of their bedroom but I do Bev54 Mar 2022 #9

If impatient, and you can see it, you could throw a towel over it and move it outside 4dog Mar 2022 #10

I had one in my attic I turned the lights on and opened the windows when it doc03 Mar 2022 #13

Bed sheets. hold in the air. they will likely avoid the bed sheet Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #14

Turn on a radio or teevee... 2naSalit Mar 2022 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Easterncedar Mar 2022 #16

How does the story end? Easterncedar Mar 2022 #20

Post removed Post removed Mar 2022 #26

We got rid of the bat by chasing it towards the open window. Probably did not need to bother chasing BSdetect Mar 2022 #27

Glad you resolved that BumRushDaShow Mar 2022 #28