An Unusual Visitor to the Library
About halfway through 8th hour on Wednesday January 25th, 2012 an unusual visitor graced the Urbana High School library.
“Two students saw him first at the southeast corner of the library” said Urbana High School librarian Matthew Murrey. “As soon as they commented on him to me, I heard screaming and excited shouts as he started flying around the computer area and reading tables at head level.”
“A lot of people were freaking out. I was just trying to stay clear out of its way”, said Martha Heinegman, Sophmore.
As it turns out, Wednesday’s visitor, named Brooks, was neither student nor staff, but a member of the Myotis lucifugus bat family and standing at about 3 inches tall and 9 inches wide wingtip to wingtip.
“It seemed more scared than anything else” said Murrey. “There were about 25 kids in the library at the time, and after about 30 seconds or so I decided to get everyone out of the library and into the library as it was clear he (Brooks the Bat) wasn’t going away anytime soon.” A local animal services specialist captured Brooks later Wednesday afternoon.
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Great article Ben! Who named the bat?