Good heavens how silly....just grab it with the leather glove and toss it out side...
Really! Much ado about not much!

Your voice when the bat flew ... Thank you for the chuckle, NewEnglandgardening!

LindaC -- extremely irresponsible "advice". I use that term loosely. An entire family recently went through a series of rabies shots after an encounter with a bat in the house as a precaution.

Allegheny County

"Anyone finding a bat in his or her home is encouraged to report it immediately to the Allegheny County Health Department at 412-687-2243.

"When a bat is found, wear a pair of heavy-duty rubber gloves and place a container such as a large bowl or empty coffee can over it, slide a piece of cardboard underneath to trap the bat inside, cover the container with a lid or cap, and then submit the bat to the health department for testing," the department's website states.

"It's especially important to report bats found in areas where people sleep, even when you're not sure whether you've been bitten and exposed to their saliva, because bat bites can be so tiny they may leave no marks visible to the naked eye and so painless they may not even be felt by someone while sleeping," the website states.

Wishing you a quiet dropped ceiling, NewEnglandgardening!

Cathy in SWPA (not an alarmist, but not cavalier with bats)