Residents at the Hillside Manor apartments say a recent bat infestation was handled incorrectly by maintenance. Now an Austin Bat Refuge is stepping up to help.
SAN ANTONIO — Last month, residents at a southeast side apartment complex, the Hillside Manor Apartments, made complaints to KENS 5 aboutResidents say the apartment complex took action by sealing the exit routes with foam, essentially trapping some bats.
The refuge says when they got the phone call that the foam had been used, they immediately knew the foam had to be removed. Mackenzie says he went to the property and started removing the foam, but was confronted by the maintenance staff, who told him to stop. After speaking with management, he was allowed to remove the foam, and will be back on Monday.
The bat removal process will take about two weeks to complete. Odegard wants people to know bats are safe to be around, as long as you leave them alone.
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