Hats off to rescuers who saved truly beautiful wee bat – Hayley Matthews


Many a time I've stood out trying to connect with them or get a better glimpse to see how big they are. However, it's difficult after a few glasses of wine and in the dark!
I've been worried about them in the heat recently, so when I saw a post on Facebook mentioning a rescue mission that the team at East Coast Organics had taken on, I was delighted.
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Hide AdThey'd found a tired little guy, given him some water and popped him in a box for a rest. How lovely that they helped the little soul in his time of need, recognising that he wasn't quite right.
The story proved to have a happy ending because, after a while, the team reported he seemed pretty energetic as he crawled up one of the girl’s arms onto her shoulder. I have to admit, I'm incredibly jealous of their experience.
Seeing the bat so close up, they could see he was tiny and thought he was a pipistrelle. These wee guys are the UK’s smallest species of bat, another good reason to help them out.
So a huge ‘well done’ to the five-strong team of girls who took him to a tree nearby so he could crawl up, hanging upside down as bats do, and then continue on his journey. East Coast Organics – you are all an amazing group who clearly go above and beyond for all your customers, and your winged night-time visitors too.
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