I actually heard differently about the droppings. In this case I think it had just gotten in and was probably thrown off by the different series of lights going off and on and my moving around.
In Maine, animal control does domestic animals and the game wardens do the non-domestic, which I find rather stupid. I tend to think of game wardens as being law officers with poachers, etc., ecologists, etc. I don't think of them as knowing a lot about dogs or bats with question of rabies. I would think animal control would be better at catching them, e.g. "controlling."
I suppose if you saw it and didn't have it near you, it would be fine to let them go. God knows if this one nicked me or whatever.
