Camden County Schools found out this year just how much of a nuisance a colony of bats could be, when more than 200 of the flying mammals took up residence in an school.
The district had to close the St. Marys Elementary School campus to its 640 students and relocate classes to a nearby college. Then, it spent three weeks and close to $2 million remediating the school.
St. Marys Elementary School in Camden County. (Courtesy Camden County Schools)
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After 200 bats moved into St. Marys Elementary in Camden County, the school closed to students. Officials spent three weeks relocating the bats, sanitizing the entire school and replacing damaged ceiling tiles, gutter components and other building materials that had been affected. (Courtesy Camden County Schools)
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What to know about bat infestations
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