Battle Scarred - 5 dollars to FACE spay-neuter

Description

"chit-chit-chit-chit-chit!
nom nom nom, flutter, meow-growwwl
Bitten by a bat."

Yes, Zeb got into a fight with a 12"-wide bat. I saw it. Before the sun rose, Zeb, Thầy and I went out onto the balcony for some air, some iced latte (for me) and a glimpse of the sunrise. I heard "flup flup fluh" as something flew up to the eaves of my 3rd-floor balcony, then flup fluh" as it flew away, and another "fluh fluh flup" as it flew to the very edge of the balcony's floor. Zeb was watching intently and was there to greet our visitor. I expected a confused bird, but no! It was a bat.

Zeb was the initial victor, getting hold of it with paws and mouth. He didn't count on Batty's teeth, though. As I heard a combination meow-growl repeating I saw Zeb emerging from the dark recesses - he had let go of Batty, but Batty hadn't let go of Zeb. Poor Zeb shook his arm vigorously to dislodge Batty, but Batty hung on. It degenerated to a snapping war a minute later when Zeb got loose but Batty was stuck on the balcony. He (she?) lay flat out on his/her tummy, wings spread to full length. His/her head swiveled in a rightfully paranoid fashion; every time Zeb or Thầy approached to sniff and say "You dead yet?" Batty would snap tiny jaws and wicked teeth at them. I ran for my camera; a few minutes later I returned to find the bat was gone, and Zeb was cleaning up. Batty survived! Hope that Zeb doesn't do anything that dumb again.

UPDATE: Zeb's 10-day period of sequester proved that he does not have rabies! He's just a ditz with a talent for catching flying things.

• 4x6 color photo printed on Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper, shot with an HP Photosmart R847 camera.
• Haiku printed on 100% recycled Ivory Granite paper.
• Black or brown solid wood frames available; let me know your preference with your order. Shown in black frame.
• Frame hangs on wall or stands up on shelf/table.
• Frame measures 9 3/8 high x 7 3/8 wide.

Added on Sep 07, 2009