500! 500 Bats Close School! Ah Ah Ah!

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Oct 22, 2008 9:10PM

Just in time for Halloween, an infestation of bats has closed down Moulton Middle School in the Central Illinois town of Shelbyville. Between 300 and 500 bats are residing in the school's ceiling and their guano is raising a stink at the school. Tests are being done to determine if the bats pose any health threats to the students. If so, the school would remain closed through Friday and students would attend classes at a neighboring school. We had a lot of nightmares about school in our collective lifetimes (standing naked in front of the class, forgetting our homework, etc.) but, honestly, bats never crossed our minds.