Invasion of bats forces Australian town to issue state of emergency

By Associated Press, May 24, 2016 

More than 100,000 bats have invaded a town in Australia, forcing the community to issue a state of emergency.

Work was underway on Tuesday to eradicate thousands of bats from the Australian town of Batemans Bay, in New South Wales, with local government officials labelling the situation as a “state of emergency,’ local media reported.

There are more than 100,000 bats that made their home in the coastal town south of Sydney, creating problems for local residents, according to local media.

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