Operation Bat
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 5:39 pm
Whilst working out in my garden this morning, and keeping one eye on the 'very careful roofers', health and safety was not in their job description, working away and chuckling slates here there and every when I heard one shout 'ANOTHER ROOSTING SITE...BATS!'
So I stood up and watched him to see if he would obey the law and down tools. He did not and carried on working and even tried to swish the bats away.
So I made a few enquiries to get my facts straight as regards to the law then followed the proceeder laid out to me. Yep I rang the police and asked to speak the Wild Life Crime Officer and used the the key words OPERATION BAT! At this the officer who answered the phone said it back to me, wrongly (probably deliberately to ensure what I was saying). SO I said it again OPERATION BAT! This immediately provoked a response, which was not quick enough for Bat protection who chased things their side.
The up shot is that a police vehicle turned up this afternoon, along with a phone call from the Wild Life Crime Officer checking they had turned up and I gave a statement and made it very clear the workman were aware of the bats as they had shouted they were there and gestured/mimicked they were there. At this point I had to go out BUT from the debris work has ceased, and that would only happen if evidence was found for the officers to do their duty.
I have just had to the call the police again as the site owner has just turned up on my door step harassing me and making threats....police came out very promptly and have gone to 'ave word' about harassing a probably witness.
Bat protection called me shortly after, I think they must be physic, and I informed them about the site owner tactics. This will all go against him if bats are found to have residence, and if they are still there now!
If you have nothing to hide than trying to harass a witness is the last thing on your mind.
So I stood up and watched him to see if he would obey the law and down tools. He did not and carried on working and even tried to swish the bats away.
So I made a few enquiries to get my facts straight as regards to the law then followed the proceeder laid out to me. Yep I rang the police and asked to speak the Wild Life Crime Officer and used the the key words OPERATION BAT! At this the officer who answered the phone said it back to me, wrongly (probably deliberately to ensure what I was saying). SO I said it again OPERATION BAT! This immediately provoked a response, which was not quick enough for Bat protection who chased things their side.
The up shot is that a police vehicle turned up this afternoon, along with a phone call from the Wild Life Crime Officer checking they had turned up and I gave a statement and made it very clear the workman were aware of the bats as they had shouted they were there and gestured/mimicked they were there. At this point I had to go out BUT from the debris work has ceased, and that would only happen if evidence was found for the officers to do their duty.
I have just had to the call the police again as the site owner has just turned up on my door step harassing me and making threats....police came out very promptly and have gone to 'ave word' about harassing a probably witness.
Bat protection called me shortly after, I think they must be physic, and I informed them about the site owner tactics. This will all go against him if bats are found to have residence, and if they are still there now!
If you have nothing to hide than trying to harass a witness is the last thing on your mind.
) Even if it is just a roost they still have to be taken care of properly! You can't just move them - you have to wait until they are no longer roosting there - at least that's what our "bat man" told us!
