Mom had one in her house shortly after we lost dad. She first tried to beat the crap out of it with a broom then picked up the cat, litterbox and came to my house for the night... 2 am in her nightgown! It was hanging on the pine wall in the kitchen when I got there to get rid of it for her. She didn't appreciate it much when I told the bat I was sorry "grammy" was trying to beat it with the broom!
If you haven't guessed, I'm the one who rescues everyone here from bats, mice, snakes, spiders, and anything else that makes other girls run screaming!