A SMALL bat was saved by a woman in Wantage after she found it on the path in front of her home.

Jayne Rolfe found the animal yesterday afternoon (20) and put it in a box with water and something to cling to and kept it in her spare bedroom.

She called the bat conservation who put her in touch with an expert.

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On the Wantage and Grove Facebook group, Ms Rolfe said: “The expert told us it’s a female, fully grown young adult pipistrel. We are going to release her tonight at dusk.

Oxford Mail: The bat found outside her home (Credit: Jayne Rolfe)The bat found outside her home (Credit: Jayne Rolfe)

“She seems fine, she’s had a drink, so hopefully she will be strong enough to fly later.”

Many people thanked Ms Rolfe for moving the bat from the path with one resident commenting: “You’re braver than me”.

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This story was written by Gee Harland, she joined the team in 2022 as a senior multimedia reporter.

Gee covers Wallingford, Wantage and Didcot.

Get in touch with her by emailing: Gee.harland@newsquest.co.uk

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