Bat World Sanctuary

She put it in a box with food and water so that it could die a peaceful death, but the bat recovered and lived for another two-and-a-half years.

[5] The original Bat World Sanctuary was created in a historic retail building in downtown Mineral Wells, Texas.

Lollar purchased the building when she heard that the owner was selling it and planned to exterminate residing bats as part of the process.

The hand-hewn sandstone construction of the building had crumbled over time, leaving cracks and openings ideal for bats to inhabit.

[10] In June 2012, Bat World Sanctuary was awarded 6.1 million dollars in damages in its defamation lawsuit against a former intern.