Armed with a pair of gloves, a net and a coffee can, Brian Coleman heads to a Regency apartment to remove a bat from the hallway.
It's a call he and other Nebraska Humane Society animal control officers receive many times during August.
As the weather cools down, bats are looking to get inside to keep warm. Coleman says it only takes a hole smaller than a quarter for them to become an unwelcomed intruder in your home.
"If they can fit their skull through they can get the rest of their body through," Coleman says. "They'll flatten down pretty flat or squeeze through pretty tiny holes."
Coleman says you're most likely to find bats in your attic or on your drapes. He says many people are afraid of bats and are frantic when they call for assistance removing them. But Coleman says don't panic if you find one of the winged creatures sharing your home and keep an eye on where they go.
"Bats are pretty harmless. They really want nothing to do with you. When they are up flying around they're looking to for a way to get away."
He says it's important to keep an eye on where they go so animal control officers can quickly and easily remove them when they arrive.
If you come in contact with a bat, be sure and get tested to make sure you don't have rabies.
Coleman says most calls come late at night or early in the morning. Check out video of Coleman removing a bat in Regency.