A Cape Serotine Bat rehab story

Even the most broken wings can fly again.

This brave little male Cape Serotine bat was in the fight of his life after a battle with a cat. When he was rescued, he was in a devastating state — a massive puncture wound to his back, two severed fingers, and countless holes and tears in both wings. Simply put: he was a mess.

But even then, he had fight in him. Right after arriving at the clinic, he surprised us all by flying from one end to the other — despite his injuries. That moment told us everything we needed to know: he wanted to live, and we knew we had to give him that chance.

His rehab journey began in June with super bat-mom, Claudia. Winter became a season of healing, rest, and plenty of juicy mealworms. Slowly, his wounds closed, new wing membrane grew, and his body began to recover.

By early August, he started flight training… and he blew us away. Despite his missing digits, he adapted, compensated, and soared. Smooth direction changes, strong swoops — he was unstoppable.

After weeks of training and building strength, he was ready. On Saturday, 13 September, in front of his rescuer and friends, he took to the sky — this time, wild and free back home where he came from.

Bats are incredible, resilient creatures — and this little soul is proof that with care, compassion, and a lot of determination, even the most broken wings can fly again.

Thank you Claudia for once again pulling out all the stops to ensure this little bat made a full recovery and gets to live a full bat-life back home.

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