Six wedding guests are rushed to hospital after being attacked by a gate-crashing bat: ‘This thing went crazy’
- A bat crashed into a pre-wedding party on the Central Coast
- It knocked over drinks and scratched six wedding guests
- All six guests were taken to hospital and given vaccines
A rogue bat has wreaked havoc at a wedding party, leaving six guests hospitalized after being scratched and clawed.
The bat crashed the Lee family’s pre-wedding get-togethers at Hardy’s Bistro on the NSW Central Coast on Thursday evening with part of the incident captured on video.
Footage from the bizarre encounter shows the creature swooping in and knocking over drinks and belongings before climbing onto a handbag.
The groom’s father, Alister Lee, said the bat appeared randomly from trees across the street from the bistro.
“This thing went crazy,” he said 9News.
A bat has caused chaos at Hardy’s Bistro on the NSW Central Coast, scratching several wedding guests
The bat clung to bags and belongings before landing on several guests and digging its claws into them.
The groom’s brother, Rob Lee, said other guests were desperately trying to help friends and relatives where it landed.
“We actually spent most of our time trying to get it away from people it had attached to,” he said.
The bat’s mayhem came to an end when it clung to a tree branch held by a reveler who led it away.
The curious animal had interrupted pre-wedding drinks several times before attacking.
The curious animal knocked over drinks and clung to bags before attaching itself to guests
Wildlife ecologist Tim Pearson said the bat’s behavior was “incredibly unusual.”
Six guests, including a bridesmaid, were scratched by the bat and had to be taken to Gosford Hospital.
They all received multiple vaccination injections.
One vaccine for Lyssavirus had to be rushed from Sydney Hospital to Gosford for the patients.