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GreatGazoo

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22. Triggered my instinctual fear for sure

Reply to Mad_Dem_X (Reply #21)

Thu May 21, 2026, 07:08 PM

Thursday

Something deep and ancient. In the firmware of our brains.

I grew up a family full of biologists and healthcare professionals. Did 4H, did Safe Food Handling certification, grad level bio in college, worked for Red Cross, love science, biology and ecology. Trust science. Got advice yesterday from posters here and from experts in Vermont. Basically "Open the door. Let it leave." It did.

On a conscious level I was studying and assisting (by doing almost nothing) this helpless, likely juvenile, bat that was lost or exhausted. But coming from a subconscious level into consciousness was vague and general fear.

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Slept with a window open. Woke up with a bat in my kitchen [View all] GreatGazoo May 20 OP

Please don't do this. Bats remain the most common source for human rabies transmission hlthe2b May 20 #1

Excellent advice! LuckyCharms May 20 #4

Well my options right now are to remove it or let it leave on it's own GreatGazoo May 20 #6

Given there have been reports documented of exposure where the individual (and not just hlthe2b May 20 #8

If that happened in my house EYESORE 9001 May 20 #2

Hardwood or aluminum? LastDemocratInSC May 20 #3

hard wood GreatGazoo May 20 #5

Love this story! MoonlightHillFarm May 20 #7

I love bats too but rabies Laurelin May 20 #9

Forgot to add Laurelin May 20 #10

Bats are quite non-responsive in the daytime. Talitha May 20 #11

Thanks - Just after sunset here GreatGazoo May 20 #12

If you want, keep an eye on it till it wakes up and flies out, then close the door. Talitha May 20 #14

It is recommended by the experts that someone who wakes up Alpeduez21 May 20 #13

As I understand it if you suspect any contact and the bat is still present GreatGazoo May 20 #15

Pretty sure they could treat you for rabies without testing the bat Alpeduez21 Thursday #18

Yes - You would start empirical treatment immediately but if the bat test comes back negative GreatGazoo Thursday #19

10:15 PM update -- She left GreatGazoo May 20 #16

Was the door to your bedroom closed mnhtnbb Thursday #17

One case of rabies incubation was documented proable in India at 25 years ! GreatGazoo Thursday #20

!!! Mad_Dem_X Thursday #21

Triggered my instinctual fear for sure GreatGazoo Thursday #22