The baseball stadium is being illuminated by a new star who is neither a pitcher nor a home run batter. The Durham Bulls Minor League baseball team's enthusiastic black lab, Ripken the Bat Dog, collects broken bats from the infield. While it's entertaining to watch him perform his duties from the sidelines, they also mounted a Go-Pro on the dog's vest so that spectators could … [Read more...] about Very Good Dog Is Trained To Gather Used Baseball Bats
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This Australian Bat Hospital’s Orphaned Baby Bats are Just too Cute
What could be cuter than a newborn bat swaddled in a blanket? That's what: a veterinary facility full of orphaned newborn bats wrapped in baby blankets. The Australian Bat Clinic & Wildlife Trauma Centre on the Gold Coast Hinterland of eastern Australia takes in young bats (called 'pups') whose mothers have died, as well as adult bats suffering from mites and other bat … [Read more...] about This Australian Bat Hospital’s Orphaned Baby Bats are Just too Cute