Coverage dated December 27, 2022 to December 28, 2022

Hundreds of bats are saved after falling to the ground during Houston's cold snap

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 2 developments

The bats nearly froze to death during last week's low temperatures, dropping from the downtown bridge where they live. Rescuers saved them by administering fluids and keeping them warm in incubators.

Delaware Public Media's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Bats plunge to ground in cold in Texas, saved by incubators, fluids

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

  2. Newest

    Hundreds of bats are saved after falling to the ground during Houston's cold snap

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. Sioux City Journal

    Bats plunge to ground in cold; saved by incubators, fluids (opens Sioux City Journal)

    Published

    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Texas wildlife officials say hundreds of bats lost their grip and plunged to the pavement underneath a bridge in Houston after going into hypothermic shock during the state's recent cold snap.

  2. Daily Journal Online

    Photos: Freezing temps cause bats to go into shock, fall to the ground (opens Daily Journal Online)

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    Daily Journal Online's feed description

    Click here to view this item from http://www.dailyjournalonline.com.

  3. Omaha World-Herald

    Bats plunge to ground in cold in Texas, saved by incubators, fluids (opens Omaha World-Herald)

    Published

    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Hundreds of bats lost their grip and plunged to the pavement underneath a bridge in Houston after going into hypothermic shock.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Bats plunge to ground in cold, saved by incubators and fluids (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Texas wildlife officials say hundreds of bats lost their grip and plunged to the pavement underneath a bridge in Houston after going into hypothermic shock.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Texas Bats Plunge to Ground in Cold; Saved by Incubators, Fluids (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Hundreds of bats lost their grip and plunged to the pavement underneath a bridge in Houston after going into hypothermic shock during the city’s recent cold snap, according to wildlife rescuers who saved them by administering fluids and keeping them warm in incubators.

  6. Delaware Public Media

    1,600 bats fell to the ground during Houston's cold snap. Here's how they were saved (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    After hundreds of Mexican free-tailed bats went into hypothermic shock during the city's recent cold snap, they lost their grip and fell. But they found a temporary home: the attic of Mary Warwick.

  7. Delaware Public Media

    Hundreds of bats are saved after falling to the ground during Houston's cold snap (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The bats nearly froze to death during last week's low temperatures, dropping from the downtown bridge where they live. Rescuers saved them by administering fluids and keeping them warm in incubators.

  8. The Guardian

    Nearly 700 frozen bats nursed back to health after surviving chilly weather (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    In all, 1,544 bats were rescued around Houston, Texas, many having suffered ‘hypothermic shock’

  9. Fox News

    Hundreds of bats underneath Houston bridge lose grip, plunge to ground amid freezing temperatures (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    In Houston, Texas, hundreds of bats plunged to the ground after losing grip in freezing temperatures. Nearly 1,600 bats were rescued and temporarily rehomed.

  10. Washington Times

    More than 1,000 bats rescued in Houston after suffering hyperthermia (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Animal advocates rescued 1,544 bats that went into hypothermic shock during the recent cold snap and plummeted from roosts on two Houston-area bridges.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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