Rescuing a flying-fox in a car grille this is Fin
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2022
- This is an interesting one; when I got a call for a flying-fox stuck behind a car grille (as you do), I immediately thought - awesome I love to do interesting rescues.
So this batty hit a car driving along, and the MOP (lovely lady) thought it was a bird who just glanced off the car.
When she got home she found the little guy half into the grille and helped him get inside because he was betwixt and between, and called for help.
Megabattie help arrived and delivered LOL!!!
We have elements of Maggie who gifted me the sun lounge pad that very arvo (which is Aussie for afternoon) which I used for cushioning the geriatric body from the resistance of the road while I lay there trying to wrestle the batty from its secure repository inside the grille.
You'll be happy to to learn he is OK (without being brilliant) after 24 hours in care.
Kudos to the wonderful, caring, MOP who valued a Flying Fox's life over her grill. You are very much appreciated MOP! And, thank you, Megabattie! Much love to all ♥️♥️♥️
I almost cried because I thought of all the situation animals get themselves into and most people just ignore it. Let them die then deal with the corpse. Thank you MOP for calling for help.. And ever thankful for the lovely Meg who will go above and beyond and put up with a grumpy in order to rescue them.
Bless him, im so happy the lady put the little man's life over her car. I hope he's healed ok ❤
Rumor in the bat colony: "They say Megabattie can rescue a bat from anywhere"
Fin: "Challenge accepted"
LOL.🖤🇨🇦
Oh Meg what a fantastic rescue and that the wonderful lady that called you didn’t mind the things you had to do to get Fin out of the grill. What a wonderful person! So glad that he is OK. 💕🦇💕🦇💕🦇💕
What a cranky rescue! Good thing that nice woman didn't refuse to have her grille mauled to rescue Mr. Furious Fin.
You are super duper hero Princess Meg!
Thank you MOP for caring and getting help!
Brilliant Meg, you and your batty friends are totally awesome.🦇🧡🇨🇦🍁🐘
It is channels like this that make the general public aware of how we 2 legged, top of the food chain, can help!
1:31 for future reference this upper plastic cover should come off easily - it will be fastened with the plastic push rivets you see on the top surface. They are either unscrewed (If they have a slot) or pried up with a strong fingernail or a knife blade. The rivets are available at low cost if they get broken.
The damage to the grill can be repaired by a plastic welder if the MOP finds one
Great advice, Paul! Thank you , and God bless you, brother!
Where were you on Thursday night then? Or was it Wednesday night? I forget.
The grille looks just fine - I put it back into place.
The MOPs partner said he was a mechanic and the thing was a module and would have to be disassembled to get the bat out, or cut.
Not having any particular experience with this I chose to just commit delicate mayhem (that sounds like an oxymoron, which is right down my psyche street) and get my batty.
@@Megabattie In a plane somewhere ,I forget. Or at home in front of the fire. (Depending which day it was)
Usually the plastic bits come off easy to give access to wiring for lights ,horns etc.
I'll bask in my scepticism.
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At least it's on video in case she needs to explain to insurance.
Good point…can you imagine trying to explain it without visuals?🖤🇨🇦
Noisy little boy - and you were trying to help !
WOW Meg!!! This rescue is beyond incredible!!! Lovely & caring MOP concerned more with animal than car!👍 Thanks to your amazing rescue skills & total determination Fin is safe & one luck boy!!!🤗🦇💕
Well done Meg, it's amazing that he's okay.
Keep up the surviving darlin! They really do get caught in the weirdest places sometimes! 💚💚💚
This was a new one on me…he had to have worked to get himself in there.🖤🇨🇦
Fin reminds me so much of a cat. You would think by size alone they wouldn’t fit, but never underestimate an animal with a goal 😅
HIs skull was larger than the holes but there was a broken bit of grill that he pushed his head through and it was like a flap; once halfway in he couldn't go backwards.
When he's hanging down, he looks like he's in batty jail and feeling a bit repentant about getting into that predicament.
Yes, but he would never admit it!
He did kind of have that look about him lol, and already had a sampling of jailhouse lingo to hand.🖤🇨🇦
A bat so determined to find a place on the front of a car probably belongs to Bruce Wayne. Which means... "he" will be coming for that bat, soon.
On a more serious note (as if there could be a less serious note) those grills are held in place by 2 or 4 simple clips. You might stop by a garage and see if one of the mechanics will spare a moment to show you how to pop a grill out and put it back. That way you get the bat out quicker with less chance of injury, and you don't damage the car. It's a win-win.
Of course, it doesn't matter, if "he" comes for you...
The lady's boyfriend said the grille and headlight and bumper are a module; he had a look; he was some sort of mechanic.
Very nice of the lady to allow you to cut apart the grill on her car.
She was the one who pulled the grill apart for it to get in there in the first place; she said it was half in and half out so she let it be wholly in.
Oh my goodness!!!!! 🤣 never a dull moment in Megabattie world!
Oh the MOP was delightful! Bless her ❤️
Great to hear that Fin is doing ok 🤞🥰
Meg and Maggie - you’re the best!
Harriet xx
At least he got out of the rain.
Clever bat he is.🖤🇨🇦
Bless the kind MOP. 💜
Not surprising he's a bit cranky. You'd be cranky too!
He seemed more curious…watching Meg closely, right up until she touched him. I suppose I might swear in similar circumstances.🖤🇨🇦
He must've heard about your extraordinary skills, so he thought he'd see for himself!
He was checking her work up close, that’s for sure.🖤🇨🇦
@@tamarrajames3590 Batty Consumer Testing Bureau.
@@chezmoi42 LOL Maybe a relative of Flutterby.🖤🇨🇦
@@chezmoi42 love it! Thrilling! Meg always adds the drama/humor to any situation ! Who needs tv. Haha.
Hang in there Fin. You are super lucky.
I have seen videos of owls and larger birds being hit and trapped like this, but never a bat!
Yay the " Acrobatty" ( Shoshana' s comment) Is safe!!! Meg, you have everything in your car to rescue your bats!!!
Meg has everything in her car to handle just about any eventuality lol. I’m glad Fin came through his adventure intact, and with his salty language intact.🖤🇨🇦
The clippers are for barbed wire rescues
To the MOP from the United States, you made my day and you tipped the scales toward adding good in this world! Best to all of you, life is priceless. ❤
Her name was Meg too
@@Megabattie Well, that explains it!
Well I must say I haven't seen a rescue like that before
And I haven't done one like this before either
So happy he is well - for the circumstances - considering he decided to take this ride without waiting for the car to stop. He got a good seat with the scenic view and all, too, great taste, buddy! :-)
It was a clever, if odd choice to get on the inside of the grill while in motion. I think he has the makings of a survivor.🖤🇨🇦
He didn't get inside until the lady arrived at her destination.
The grille was slightly broken so he was half in and half out so the MOPs helped him get in further.
@@Megabattie Awww that was sweet of them, and probably more comfortable for him.🖤🇨🇦
Meg...on top of rescuer, nurse and bubbly expert we can add mechanic to that list!🤣,,,,Horray for a survivor! 😇❤️🖤🦇🖤❤️
What an extraordinary rescue. Great job. I'm glad Fin is ok.
I'm glad Fin survived a moving car grille. I'm not sure how he got his stinky body in there either, but glad he's going to be ok. He cursed you Meg for taking him from the warm motor. Little does he know how lucky a boy he is.
From one cage to another, lol! He is one lucky dude!
He is like dang you found me.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Maybe he was seeking warmth after the accident? I've heard it's a good idea to bang the hood in the winter before starting cars to scare critters out of the engine.
At the very least, it probably looked like a secure place to sleep off an injury!
I’m sure the inside of the grill seemed safer than the outside, clever lad.🖤🇨🇦
He was trying to get away from the MOP but I suspect he found the loose bit where the grid was previously broken and forced his way in to be more secure.
Excellent rescue!! Great job Meg. 💜
A wonderful rescue story. Meg, you are great as always. When Fin safely returns to his colony, no one will believe him what adventures he had.
You are simply amazing Meg, you get more stuff in your little car🚗 and you are always prepared. 🤗🤗🤗
Unfortunately my car is as cluttered and untidy as my house and my brain, but she's a useful car and I love her.
@@Megabattie 🥰 I’m sure many of us can relate 😉
Was this one your first grill extraction?
@@nycayugaducks2295 Yes, first for a grille, but I've rescued one who hooked into the little gutter on the roof of a van, and lots hanging under a car and going for a ride under the car.
I rescued a baby (Toyboy) from under a car, yelling his little lungs out.
What a wonderful MOP! She really went well beyond the essentials and her priorities were straight, with the bat’s life coming before her time or the grille on her car. As for Fin, I just knew he was male even before you spotted his appendage. Car-mad - a nice car at that, though he probably would have preferred red - and a stubborn blockhead who was sure he knew best but eventually came around, helped by good food. Thank you!
And he did get his ride in a red car after all!
@@missharry5727 : Excellent point! No wonder he let Meg carry him off.
I’m glad Fin is save😍❤️🌟
Poor Baby, so happy he was saved.
Reminds me of the “winkle” situation of the microbat in the pocket door. Fin seemed distressed at being extricated from his plastic cage.🙄 I’m glad he’s ok.
I'm glad he's okay. Please keep us updated. Now little guy don't it again
Well that was an interesting rescue! I once watched my brother who is both a fireman (volunteer) and a mechanic, extricate a hawk out of the grill of an almost new truck... The Hawk survived, and no damage was done to the grill! LOL there was much high-fiving and I seem to recall a little bit of whiskey...
That is impressive about the hawk, I’m sure it was a little freaked out to find itself in that situation. Fin seemed very interested in watching Meg’s technique too.🖤🇨🇦
What a very strange place for him to force himself in.
Yesterday is history
Tommorow is mystery
Today is gift
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Oh for goodness sakes, what next😂
Happy he survived the collision and is so far ok 👍
Poor dear. Great rescue Meg. Get well and fly free soon Mr Fin.
This one the loudest protests i ever heard. Lol😂😮
This video has everything, bat in a strange location, some good crankies, a wonderful member of public, and a truly MASSIVE stuffed bear.
Yes, Maggie found the stuffed bear on PIF (pay it forward) FB group. She's an awesome scrounger. It will be good for the joeys to kick, or Mandi might like it for creche.
Quite a few choice words for Meg, there! "After all the work I had to squeeze myself in here! How dare you disturb me now I'm in my safe space!" So happy to hear this little Houdini (which is what I'd have called him, but Fin is nice too - I'd like to hear the why of that one) is doing well after running into this charming MOP.
Maggie is absolutely magic, conjuring up giant teddy bears to keep you company, and just the right cushion to keep you comfy! Will you be tucking it into the car as part of the essential rescue kit?
There have been other Houdinis...
No, the stuff in the car was accidental because I couldn't be bothered taking it out when I got home. I have to clear some space for it. I had intended to use the sun lounge cushioning for under my new airer idea for the babies this year.
Fantastic rescue, Meg ! I'm so happy to hear also that he is doing well, yippee ! 💞💘💗💘💞
How interesting that he didn't shy away as you cut the grill, almost like he knew you were trying to help.
He had nowhere to go
You go , where ever they are, & that is a lifes selfless work. All are grateful for You , & your team Batty ... 🙏💖😉🦇
Definitely one of the odder places a bat's gotten into! Absolutely delightful MoP, sounds like she was charmed by her accidental passenger. Also glad to hear he's doing alright, fingers crossed nothing turns up in the coming days that would jeopardize his eventual release!
He's not doing brilliantly at the moment; he has clearly smacked his head
I'm so impressed by you and love your channel! Love from Canada!
Thanks Janice
I love this rescue! I love your wit, and your “can do” attitude! I also love how
you cut to the chase, dear Meg!
In more ways than one! 🤣🤣
The MOP was a darling! So caring!
If only everyone were as nice! The world would be a better place!
I’m so glad to hear of another survivor! Hallelujah! Yay!
God bless us, every one!
today is day 3 for him I think.
I love to get stuck into a rescue and work out a way to do it with minimum havoc and infrastructure mayhem. It wasn't the lady's fault that he smashed into her car. The grille looked as good as new when I finished - it just went back into place. You could see it was cut if you looked but it was fine otherwise.
@@Megabattie You rock! KOKO Meg!🥳
Wow what a place to get caught in! And how on earth did he get in there? Well done Meg for being your usual amazing self and thank you to the wonderful MOP.
I think the grille was fractured from someone backing into it previously - but looked intact. So there was a bit of a bendy flap he was half pushed through and couldn't go back or forward, so they helped him through because he was stressed where he was and struggling.
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OMG, Finn was so incredibly lucky! Animals versus vehicles usually have tragic outcomes. I think some part of him was already wedged in the underside of the grille, lifting the borrow edge a bit so he could squirm through. Brilliant rescue in such a tight place! Our dog once flushed a rabbit who tried to escape through a chain link fence. The rabbit's hindquarters didn't go through, so poor thing is stuck halfway and screaming. The dog wasn't nipping, just snuffling at rabbit butt - lol. But I couldn't get the rabbit free and (ashamed to say) got a bit hysterical. The terror in those rabbit screams was breaking my heart. Husband saved the day after he heard the ruckus and brought out his bolt cutters. Snip snip, chain links were cut back and rabbit ran off. It wasn't our fence, btw, but neighbor was as gracious as your MOP regarding the damage.
It can be difficult to figure out what to do when an animal is trapped and terrified, and rabbits screams are very piercing. Good on your Hubby for stepping up with the bolt cutters.🖤🇨🇦
Well done. It's often a panic when something happens and you don't know what to do for the best, or in what order you should do something, and more difficult if the animal is crying and distressed.
I tend to get tunnel vision and focus on the rescue as the fastest way to alleviate their pain and stress.
Watching this opened mouthed. When you think you’ve seen it all. Meg is there anywhere you can’t get a bat out of? Big hugs to all. You’re so so amazing 😮❤❤❤xxx
I prefer to not cause mayhem and infrastructure damage, but I couldn't figure out how to remove the grille entirely; imagine my delight when I discovered the grille was plastic!
I've heard of urban camouflage but this is taking it to the extreme. Never ceases to amaze me the lengths you go to in order to rescue these guys, thanks for being amazing (you are whether u like hearing it or not! so no arguing lol). Glad he's doing ok so far, fingers crossed he stays ok!
I do think I'm amazing sometimes and this was one of those times.
@@Megabattie 🌟
That is a weird place for Fin to find himself in. I was thinking the car owner maybe they can take photos of the bat to send to the insurance company.
Interesting situation 😜
The grille looks just fine the way I left it and she doesn't care about it.
That must have been one of your most unusual rescues. That was a great job well done and I'm glad Fin is doing alright in care. 🙂❤️🦇
I couldn’t agree more.🖤🇨🇦
I have to say, that was a weird spot to find a Flying-Fox. He is very fortunate to have managed to hit a car and come away without injury. He has a good selection of salty language, which he reserved for the moment you laid hands on his person.
He was watching very closely as you were snipping the grill, I was surprised how close he was…right until you reached in, he wasn’t going to be too helpful. Good thing Maggie found that pad for you to lay on…it was very handy. Lovely MOP, and clearly interested in him.
I’m guessing the big Teddy is destined to become a kick toy for the Roos…I’m sure the Grizzly is past repair by now. I’m glad he is doing well in care, and will no doubt perk up before long in the company of a buddy or two. We love survivors, and Fin looks set to be one…Yay!🥂🖤🇨🇦
Yes, Teddy is for the roos or for Mandi - whomever wants it.
The sun lounge pad was being thrown away so I decided to take it for recycling to under the airer, and I just couldn't be bothered unpacking my car when I got home, so it was still in there with puppy piddle pads and towels and nappies and vet wrap and nappy liners and all sorts of stuff. And a fluoro yellow teddy who will be given liposuction and some further surgery to make it limp and soft.
@@Megabattie Oh, Meg, if you need any tips on teddy surgery, perhaps this will help. I'm sure Maggie will appreciate it, too, and maybe even our favorite Vet Nurse Vicki and Doctor Adrian.
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@@Megabattie You don’t often end up lying on the ground for a rescue, but the timing was good here. You are very skilled at Teddy liposuction and surgery, I must say. You never know what is going to be inside Lola…she is very adaptable.🖤🇨🇦
What an interesting rescue, you have all the necessary tools, very nice MOP, hoping Fin makes it back to his colony💜
😄 hilarious.
I’ve watch many of your rescues and this one was the weirdest of them! Meg you’re unbelievable! And I still can’t figure out how he got in there…Fin is going to be fine I hope and thanks to this person that cared enough to save him … great job! ❤️🦇🦇🦇🦇
FIn's a bit wonky and has a significant head injury; I don't know if he will survive.
@@Megabattie 🙏🏻
Great rescue!
Wow--truly one for the record books. I'm never going to forget this rescue. You should have named him David Blaine (you've already had a Houdini). Fabulous job all around! He's a funny one.
The MOP named him.
I don't know who David Blaine, but I wouldn't have named him a name like that anyway. I'd probably have called him Grille.
@@Megabattie David Blaine is a magician who gets himself into impossible spaces, lol. Grille is a good one, too!
Wow! Did Meg ever get a tongue lashing!
He saved it for the moment she laid a hand on his person too. Lol.🖤🇨🇦
@@tamarrajames3590 lol!
That car is from Wagga Wagga!! Purchased from Thomas Bros.
LOL. Lovely MOP tho.
Grills are replaceable bats aren't! I'd have said cut the whole grill out.
I didn't need to. The lady was lovely to allow mayhem on her grid - the least I could do was to effect minimal mayhem.
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Fin? this is Harry Houdini... amazing how he got hit by a driving car, and managed to get in there without (obvious) huge injuries..
There's nothing obvious but he is quite wonky now, which means he has a significant head injury
@@Megabattie Fingers crossed he's going to be ok, but it must have been quite an impact.
Have to admit, i had visions of shredded wings as you were maneuvering him out thrue those sharp plastic bits. Maybe he'll be an early release?
He's a bit wonky so probably not.
How..... maybe through exhaust ? Cats go into cars for warmth in winter which is why you should always hit your car before starting it to see if itll aopear..appear...
They go to lay their kittens too
The lotter I rescued and kept were just born under a car in a garage . If the people had driven off to work like they were about they'd had been crushed. It'd quite common. :(
He flew into the car obliquely when the MOP was driving.
I think he snagged the mesh in passing. There was a bit of a fracture in the grille so he forced his head and shoulders in then couldn't get out.
The MOPs separated it a bit so he went right in.
The auto manufacturers are making car grilles battie friendly I reckon.
It looks like they have enough give and flexibility to give bats and birds a better chance than the old metal ones.🖤🇨🇦
Most likely it's plastic because it's cheaper; usually any animal who is heat by a car is more injured than Finn; he was lucky because he hit very obliquely and I suspect he snagged onto the grille rather than crashing
@@Megabattie
It's a shame the MOP had to use bolt cutters on the grille to get the Battie out. That's an expensive fix, but it shows a lot of dedication to animal welfare. Kudos on him.
@@untermench3502 The MOP didn't do anything; I cut the grille; I got the battie out and she was fine with it. The grill looks completely intact so nothing will be done about it. It can be fixed with a plastic welder if necessary. And it can go on insurance as a no fault issue.
@@Megabattie
I'm glad it worked-out for the Battie, regardless. Good job.
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Excellent, great job, Meg! Is this the strangest place from which you ever rescued a bat?
I hope Finn continues to be ok.
It must have been tricky getting himself behind the grill while the car was moving. Clever Fin…more clever Meg.🖤🇨🇦
He probably only had his head through while the car was moving. I had a pic of it - the still pic around 15 seconds was where he was when the lady got home.
@@Megabattie That must have come as quite a surprise.🖤🇨🇦
You're a star, Meg. I know you put the bats on soft toys for their comfort; are you anticipating the discovery of a 'mega-bat' (sorry for the pun) to put on your giant teddy bear? (I think you've heard rumours on the grapevine from the other batties in care). BTW, were you an OBS-GYN doctor in a previous life? You'd have been invaluable in awkward deliveries!
The megateddy is for the kangaroos on my next trip north, to be a kick toy for the joeys.
I was never a doctor nor a Gyn/Obs nurse even. Human children aren't my thing...
@@Megabattie Understood - 'just my idea of a joke!
@@williamevans9426 I suspected it was a joke, however I just need it out there that human children aren't my thing.
@@Megabattie I understand completely, especially with cute (but potentially dangerous) bats in the picture!
@@Megabattie 😃😂
That was interesting!
No burns from the radiator??
No, while the car was driving he wasn't close enough to get burnt, and when he got inside he was compos mentis enough to be able to avoid it.
@@Megabattie Thanks, had me worried!!
What does a bat smell like?
The boys have a specific odour but I can't describe it; it's fairly bitter but I don't find it particularly offensive.
The girls are less stinky, and the babies (the Grey babies) smell sweet and like vanilla, baby powder and pink musk candy.
Blacks and Greys and Speccies and Little Reds all smell different. People say the Little Reds smell like curry; I think Blacks smell like burnt fruit salad (not that I've ever burnt fruit salad, but they smell fruity like fruit salad with an acrid burnt overlay of aroma). Speccies have their own smell and I can't describe it.
Thank you for the great descriptions.
Whenever you mentioned one being stinky I always envisioned like a "wet stinky dog smell".
I'm in the US..now I want to order Pink Musk candy😆
I wish the whole grill could have been removed to facilitate.
Apparently it's possible but the lady's partner said it couldn't are removed without taking it apart, and he used to take apart cars for a living, so I stopped looking for a way to get out out. But since there was already a break in it and the lady didn't mind me cutting it, it all worked out.
Are you Rose from Diamond Creek?
@@Megabattie Yes. 🐨
Love your work Meg. 🌟
@@Msrojo1004 See, I remember you now. Aussie Rose R from Diamond Creek.
Poor thing, happens to birds all day every day across roads. Sigh.
How on earth did Fin get into that grille?
I think the grille was fractured before he hit it and grabbed onto it. He just had his head poked through when she got home, so they pulled it apart a little more on the premise that he was hurting himself struggling, so they thought inside would be better.
Toyota Prius?
No idea - I'm useless at IDing cars because to me (unless they are my personal car Lola) they're just vehicles.