| May 3, 2007 @ 12:21 PM |
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raykl
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3,500 Lbs. of Bat Guano Found in Attic 
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (AP) -- An upstate New York couple didn't think a few bats in the attic were much of a problem when they were buying a house last summer.
Months later, they found out how wrong they were when they discovered more than a ton and a half of bat droppings up there.
Nick LaBoda and Jenna Caputo say a home inspector informed them about the bats. They called an exterminator, who told them to wait a while before removing the bats because the babies were too young to fly.
Then they forgot about the bats until they smelled a foul odor in January. When they checked the attic, they found dead bats and piles of guano.
An exterminator says hundreds of bats had been living in the attic, leaving behind 3,500 pounds of droppings.
It cost $25,000 to clean up the mess, and the couple's insurance company wouldn't cover it. They're fighting it out in court.
Insurance company does not want to pay- that sure is unusual 
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| May 3, 2007 @ 12:30 PM |
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Loreli
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EEK!
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| May 3, 2007 @ 1:57 PM |
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grumblebear
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its a much bigger health issue than people realize, Clean up's on that scale, because of certain types of bacteria, I'm surprised that the Health department didn't demand demolition of the home....
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| May 3, 2007 @ 1:59 PM |
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beckyiv42000
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| May 3, 2007 @ 1:59 PM |
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FeliciVagano
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Insurance company does not want to pay -
a pre-existing condition..and they bought the house anyway....
the sellers should have been made to fix it prior to close of escrow...
one can't blame the new insurance company for not paying this...it is not normal to have bats in your attic.... in fact it is a code violation..... 
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| May 3, 2007 @ 2:07 PM |
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luvmycats
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EWWWWWW
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| May 3, 2007 @ 6:02 PM |
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blueyes101
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I plan on putting up some bat houses this summer. But, you have to put them in right spot, at the right height, and facing the right direction......They eat more than their weight in bugs everyday.........I wouldn't want them in my house, but other than that........bring on the bats........  
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