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Therapist discovers over 50 bats in her office. She wasn't allowed to remove them. Here's why

Bats were in the sink, toilet, and even in a pair of shoes. A therapist found more than 50 in her office. Then she found out she couldn't remove them.

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What happened Bats were in the sink, toilet, and even in a pair of shoes. A therapist found more than 50 in her office. Then she found out she couldn't remove them.
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jun 18, 1:56 AM

Therapist discovers over 50 bats in her office. She wasn't allowed to remove them. Here's why

Bats were in the sink, toilet, and even in a pair of shoes. A therapist found more than 50 in her office. Then she found out she couldn't remove them.

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jun 18, 1:56 AM

Therapist discovers over 50 bats in her office. She wasn't allowed to remove them. Here's why

Bats were in the sink, toilet, and even in a pair of shoes. A therapist found more than 50 in her office. Then she found out she couldn't remove them.

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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jun 18, 1:56 AM

Therapist discovers over 50 bats in her office. She wasn't allowed to remove them. Here's why

Bats were in the sink, toilet, and even in a pair of shoes. A therapist found more than 50 in her office. Then she found out she couldn't remove them.

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jun 18, 1:56 AM

Therapist discovers over 50 bats in her office. She wasn't allowed to remove them. Here's why

Bats were in the sink, toilet, and even in a pair of shoes. A therapist found more than 50 in her office. Then she found out she couldn't remove them.

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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jun 18, 1:56 AM

Therapist discovers over 50 bats in her office. She wasn't allowed to remove them. Here's why

Bats were in the sink, toilet, and even in a pair of shoes. A therapist found more than 50 in her office. Then she found out she couldn't remove them.

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jun 18, 1:56 AM

Therapist discovers over 50 bats in her office. She wasn't allowed to remove them. Here's why

Bats were in the sink, toilet, and even in a pair of shoes. A therapist found more than 50 in her office. Then she found out she couldn't remove them.

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jun 18, 1:56 AM

Therapist discovers over 50 bats in her office. She wasn't allowed to remove them. Here's why

Bats were in the sink, toilet, and even in a pair of shoes. A therapist found more than 50 in her office. Then she found out she couldn't remove them.

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jun 18, 1:56 AM

Therapist discovers over 50 bats in her office. She wasn't allowed to remove them. Here's why

Bats were in the sink, toilet, and even in a pair of shoes. A therapist found more than 50 in her office. Then she found out she couldn't remove them.

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jun 18, 1:56 AM

Therapist discovers over 50 bats in her office. She wasn't allowed to remove them. Here's why

Bats were in the sink, toilet, and even in a pair of shoes. A therapist found more than 50 in her office. Then she found out she couldn't remove them.

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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Jun 18, 1:56 AM

Therapist discovers over 50 bats in her office. She wasn't allowed to remove them. Here's why

Bats were in the sink, toilet, and even in a pair of shoes. A therapist found more than 50 in her office. Then she found out she couldn't remove them.

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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jun 18, 1:56 AM

Therapist discovers over 50 bats in her office. She wasn't allowed to remove them. Here's why

Bats were in the sink, toilet, and even in a pair of shoes. A therapist found more than 50 in her office. Then she found out she couldn't remove them.

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerLow confidence11 sources · 1 bias bucketsDeveloping · 11 sources · 1 bucketFormats: News report

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Jun 18, 1:56 AM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 18, 1:56 AM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 18, 1:56 AM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 18, 1:56 AM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 11 sources · 1 bucket.