{"id":699535,"date":"2026-01-16T08:56:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/699535\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T08:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:56:21","slug":"man-hears-soft-squeaks-inside-dog-park-and-finds-a-wild-baby-clinging-to-fence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/699535\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Hears Soft Squeaks Inside Dog Park And Finds A Wild Baby Clinging To Fence"},"content":{"rendered":"

After arriving at a local dog park in Australia, a man heard something concerning: a baby crying out for help. He and his dog, Piglet, followed the sound over to the park\u2019s fence and quickly found the source. A baby bat was clinging to the fence all alone, waiting for someone to find him.<\/p>\n

\"batBat Conservation & Rescue QLD<\/p>\n

Luckily, the man immediately knew what to do. He contacted Bat Conservation & Rescue QLD<\/a>, then waited with the baby until help arrived. The rescuers took one look at the 7-week-old baby and decided to name him Piglet in honor of the Good Samaritans who found him.<\/p>\n

\"batBat Conservation & Rescue QLD<\/p>\n

\u201cPiglet was very skinny, and he had a lot of little holes in his wings,\u201d Rebecca Appleton of Bat Conservation & Rescue QLD told The Dodo. \u201cHe wouldn’t have survived much longer in the wild without a mum. The person who called him in is a kind person who always keeps his eyes out for wildlife in trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"rescuedBat Conservation & Rescue QLD<\/p>\n

The rescuers guessed that Piglet had likely been on his own for several days. He was much too young to be without his mom or the rest of his colony. Most young bats are weaned at five and need their family before then. Now he\u2019s safe in the care of dedicated rescuers, and so far he\u2019s thriving.<\/p>\n

\u201cPiglet is doing really well,\u201d Appleton said. \u201cHe is a particularly sweet baby and adapted to care and having a foster mum really quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Piglet will remain in the rescue\u2019s care until about February or March, depending on his progress. Then he\u2019ll be able to go back home to the wild.<\/p>\n

\"rescuedBat Conservation & Rescue QLD<\/p>\n

\u201cHe will be released via our orphan creche program once he is old enough and capable of flight and feeding himself,\u201d Appleton said.<\/p>\n

Piglet was struggling that day in the dog park, but thankfully, the man and his dog made it their mission to get him somewhere safe.<\/p>\n

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