Nice! Dr. John. I'm pretty sure Bert will like...
Like you said about FL. I live in Lehigh Acres where bats are common. I remember some neighborhood kids catching bats with a sock ball. The bat claws would get stuck in the sock ball in spectacular fashion. The wings of bats (well...some bats) are not strong enough to carry the weight of a sock ball. That would lead for an easy catch. They would throw the sock up and the bat would be foolish enough to attack it.
Bert had the right idea, with the towel, but of course, he had to defend himself, which is completely understandable. I would have done the same thing. Good to know you didn't get bitten, buddy.
