This video shows the equipment needed and steps to follow to safely capture a bat if you find one in your home or building. It was created by the Minnesota Department of Health in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, and the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.

Minnesota Department of Health Animal Bites and Rabies Risk Hotline: 651-201-5414 or toll-free 1-877-676-5414

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota: 651-486-9453

For more information about bat exposures or other animal bites, visit: http://www.health.state.mn.us/rabies