Bat rescuers warn people to stop using flypaper

Bat rescuers in Colorado are warning people to stop using a popular product used to capture outdoor pests.

Sachiko Boland, who runs Colorado Bat Rescue, told Denver 7 that flypaper can be a bat's worst enemy. If a bat comes in contact with flypaper, its fur and wings can be torn, causing a tremendous amount of pain. If the bat survives, the rescue process is labor-intensive, involving mineral oil and Dawn dish soap to remove the adhesive from the animal's body.