Being bitten by a wild bat at 5 a.m. is hardly an ideal way to start the day, but that was the alarming experience one Texas woman says she endured. Posting on Reddit under the username Madzdihaa, the woman shared her ordeal on r/mildlyinfuriating, claiming that her apartment management may be attempting to downplay or conceal the incident. Her post quickly drew hundreds of responses, with many users expressing concern about the possibility of rabies exposure.
According to Madzdihaa, the bat entered through a hole in her bedroom. She tried to contain it by keeping the door closed so animal control could capture it and conduct testing. However, she claims that while she was at the hospital, the apartment’s administrative staff entered the unit and opened her bedroom window to release the bat, leaving no evidence for animal control to examine.
Fortunately, she believes animal control accepted her account of what happened. “Mind you, they told me that another resident in the apartment next to mine had complained about a bat in their unit a week earlier,” she wrote. While the wild bat bite was alarming enough, she was also stunned—and relieved—by how much of her medical bill she ultimately did not have to pay. “I’m glad I’m still under my parents’ insurance. These medical prices make me wish I had stayed in Trinidad and never moved,” she sighed.
Netizens Weigh In
Among the many who commented, many were worried the bat attack could be an ongoing problem, given that another tenant had reported a bat in their home. “Having bats in your apartment is crazy. I’d try to see if that’s grounds for breaking your lease and try to move elsewhere,” said one commenter, adding how deadly contracting rabies can be.
Others agreed that this incident could be the landlord’s mismanagement to blame. “They failed to maintain the building in a manner such that pests could not enter, and you got injured as a direct result,” wrote another user. Of course, a few took the opportunity to humor OP: “That’s not how you become Batman,” joked a third.
While Madzdihaa has not yet shared how she plans to address the ordeal with her apartment management, she thankfully appears to be recovering well. “After getting discharged from the hospital, I went and got a McGriddle,” she recalled, adding smiley emojis.
