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In Houston, Texas, hundreds of bats plunged to the ground after losing grip in freezing temperatures. Nearly 1,600 bats were rescued and temporarily rehomed.

After hundreds of Mexican free-tailed bats went into hypothermic shock during the city's recent cold snap, they lost their grip and fell. But they found a temporary home: the attic of Mary Warwick.

Officials said over 100 bats died due to the cold, some because the fall itself - ranging 15-30 feet.

Some 1,600 bats found a temporary home this week in the attic of a Houston Humane Society director, but it wasn’t because they made it their roost. It was a temporary recovery space for the flying mammals after they lost their grip and plunged to the pavement after going into hypothermic shock during the city’s…

Now, nearly 700 bats are scheduled to be set back in the wild as temperatures in the region are warming.

Nearly 1,600 bats found a temporary home this week in the attic of a Houston Humane Society director, but it wasnt because they made it their roost.

Some 1,600 bats found a temporary home this week in the attic of a Houston Humane Society director, but it wasnt because they made it their roost.

Nearly 1,600 bats found a temporary home this week in the attic of a Houston Humane Society director, but it wasnt because they made it their roost.

2021 may not have been the best of times, but thanks to countless kindly Texans, it didn’t always feel like the worst either. 2021 may not have been the best of times, but thanks to countless kindly Texans, it didn’t always feel like the worst either.

Skip to main content Currently Reading Local animal rehab founder teams up with Animal Care Services to rescue bat colonies affected by recent snow storm FacebookTwitterEmail 1of14 Michelle Camara, owner of Southern Wildlife Rehab, gently feeds a bat nourishment. She cares for a variety of animals but notably and most recently she has been caring for bats that have been affected by the citys recent winter storm.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of14 Michelle Camara, owner of So...