2024 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 14
Natalie Perez
Thankfully for Peanut, warehouse employee Jason was an avid bat lover, and
he quickly calmed the other workers.
He carefully cut the plas}c and used a
sov cloth to contain Peanut and move
him to a box that contained a small jar
lid of water. It was surely much more
comfortable than the pallet of cans
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that Peanut was previously strapped
to.
Transport to Bat World Sanctuary was
another long trip, taking two days with
mul}ple volunteers coordina}ng to
help with the drive. Peanut was in cri}cal condi}on at the start of his journey, but an in injec}on of life-saving
昀氀uids saved his life. By the }me he arrived to us, he was fully hydrated and
his eyes were bright. Our caregivers
reintroduced him to solid foods over
the next few days. Peanut quickly
gained weight and soon was back to
good health. As we have no way of
knowing where Peanut came from or
where his colony is, he will stay at the
sanctuary as a permanent resident.
Today he lives with over 80 other nonreleasable Mexican free-tails in our
昀氀ight enclosure, where he can safely
昀氀y, hunt mealworms, and socialize as
much as he likes.
NEED CREDIT
While unloading a semi-truck at a
warehouse in Galveston, Texas, workers made a surprising discovery.
Trapped under plas}c, which was
wrapped around a loaded pallet, was a
}ny bat. The bat peered out at the
workers in fear while hunkering down
under the cellophane, seemingly trying
his best to disappear. No one had any
idea how long
