Well after inspecting the house for the couple who had me out in the middle of the night to remove the bat, I stopped by Monday evening to give them the estimate. We talked about what I had found, and what needed to be done to fix it, all of which they were fine with.
The boyfriend asks me “So what time tomorrow morning can you start?” I was a bit shocked ad I had planned to do it on Sat Morning. He went on “You have to get it done as soon as possible, SHE WON’T LET ME SLEEP!” “We were camping out in Colorado up in the mountains with bears, mountain lions, bobcats and coyotes running around all over, and she (points at girlfriends) ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! But when we get home she is terrified another 2 oz bat is going to get int he house and makes me get up anytime she hears a noise!” Then proceeds to tell me Sat is fine.
We then had a long discussion on proper bear and mountain lion attack defenses and what to do to defend or play dead. I think his suggestion of a can of lighter fluid and a match to deter an attacking bear was funny. Bears can reach about 40 miles an hour in a charge, if he has time to grab a can of lighter fluid, squirt the onrushing bear, and flick a match without losing his nerves or other important parts of his anatomy - God Bless Him!
FYI
Brown Bear/ Grizzly Bear Attacks – Play dead, as most are territorial and they just trying to assert themselves. However if the attack continues for more then a few minutes fight for your life because you ARE!
Black Bear Attacks – FIGHT!!! – 85% of black bear attacks are PREDATORY! They want to eat you, as you are red meat and have weak senses of smell and hearing and no real defense weapons! If you caould tell it was a mother and cubs playing dead might be an option as she will subdue you to protect her cubs, but if the attack continues FIGHT!
Mountain Lion Attacks – Unfortunately lions are stealthy predators and usually attack women and children. Most will never know they are attacked, just feel a sudden slam int he back then blackness. ALL lion attacks are predatory! FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE BECAUSE YOU ARE!! If you see one spread your arms, yell, spread your jacket to appear larger.
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