This bat may have mistaken the pool for a freshwater source and gotten more than it bargained for. Most of the time, bats can exit lakes, rivers, and streams on their own.

A bat gratefully swam straight towards its rescuer after getting stuck in the swimming pool of an apartment complex in Queensland, footage posted by a local bat rescue organisation on January 29 ...

The fruit bat in this video has unfortunately fallen into a pool and can’t get out on his own. But that doesn’t stop him from swimming powerfully through the water with his long, leathery ...

This bat may have mistaken the pool for a freshwater source and gotten more than it bargained for. Most of the time, bats can exit lakes, rivers, and streams on their own.