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Forty Eight HoursYou are in: Southern Counties > Entertainment > Forty Eight Hours > Bats about bats ![]() The very rare Barbastelle bat Bats about batsYou've heard of Batman and Robin. But what about Batman, Robin and Sheila Wright from Steyning? ![]() It’s a long way from Steyning to Gotham City. But for Sheila Wright, maybe it's closer than it might seem. Sheila Wright is Secretary of the Sussex Bat Group; we join her as she jumps into the “Batmobile”- the family saloon, heading towards Lancing College as dusk begins to settle. Her mission: to rescue any injured or stranded bats. More local wildlifeIn Video:More local wildlife She also runs a local bat hospital and the lucky ones end up convalescing. Sheila's aim is to safeguard bats and debunk the many myths abut them. She says: “We’ll take them along to show people.. they’re quite sweet.. hopefully we can get people to take more care of them.” last updated: 20/03/2008 at 14:58 SEE ALSOYou are in: Southern Counties > Entertainment > Forty Eight Hours > Bats about bats |
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