Teenager finds baby bat in her bra

The Telegraph ^ | 08/07/2008 | Laura Clout

[Daffynition]

A teenager was stunned to find that a baby bat had been curled up inside her bra for five hours - as she was wearing it.

Abbie Hawkins, a hotel receptionist, thought her mobile phone was ringing when she felt vibrations coming from her clothes.

But she later discovered the tiny creature tucked away in the padded pocket of her underwear.

As staff and colleagues crowded around, Miss Hawkins, 19, produced the frightened bat, which was the size of her hand.

She said: "Once I realised it was a bat I was shocked, but then I felt quite sorry for it really.

"It looked very snug in there and I thought how mean I was for disturbing it."

Miss Hawkins said she got dressed at 7.30am and arrived for work at the Holiday Inn Norwich North, near Norwich International Airport without noticing anything unusual.

"When I was driving to work I felt a slight vibration but I thought it was just my mobile phone in my jacket pocket," she said.

It was not until her lunch break, at midday when she felt a strange movement inside her bra, which had been hanging on her washing line the previous night.

"I plucked up the courage to investigate and I pulled out a little baby bat. I just lost my breath when I saw it and I did not know what it was at first," she said.

The teenager's general manager freed the bat in the hotel garden.

"I keep thinking how could I have not known it was there?" Miss Hawkins said. "I will certainly be checking my bras every morning from now on."

[Daffynition]

In case it's a slow news day...

[MrB]

That’s not a baby bat, nor is it real.

I’m not casting doubt on the story itself, just that picture.

The wing is clearly shiny and rubber, and the bat is too big to be the “tiny creature” and “baby” as described in the article.

[unixfox]

She said: "Once I realised it was a bat I was shocked, but then I felt quite sorry for it really.

Kids these days.

And to think, they get to vote. SCARY!

[Bertha Fanation]

Hope it was weened.

[Mercat]

OK, I admit it!! I often keep my cell phone in my bra. There, I’m glad I finally let that vital piece of information out.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

OK, I admit it!! I often keep my cell phone in my bra.

[ShadowAce]

Well, duh. The story said they freed the bat that morning.

This is just a pic to draw the reader in.

[Larry Lucido]

Batman! Stop that!

[Charles Henrickson]

That’s not a baby bat, nor is it real.

No, you're right. The real visitor had already escaped:

BAT BOY SHOCKER:
'I WAS TRAPPED
IN A TEENAGE BRA!'

[nhoward14]

Does this mean she can sue the bat for sexual harassment?

On the other hand, if I claim to self-identify as a baby bat, does that mean I can climb into a young woman’s bra while she is wearing it and be free from prosecution?

[Charles Henrickson]

"I will certainly be checking my bras every morning from now on."

Words to live by.

[Dr. Ursus]

I sure British Muslims are somehow offended.

[arderkrag]

At least she didn’t squeal, run around in circles, and scream, “IS IT IN MY HAIR????”

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Is she absolutely certain it wasn't a Tufted Titmouse?

[andy58-in-nh]

Or a Blue-footed Booby.

[G Larry]

You seemed to have missed the more important data point in that photo......

With that cup size, she could have lost a small dog in there!!!!

[Chanticleer]

Ping

[MrB]

More evidence is required before forming a conclusion.

[Daffynition]

I’m sure you are absolutely correct ... but the Telegraph just had to have some sort of a picture to go with VS appliance. ;-D

[Daffynition]

LOL ... are you glad it wasn’t a beaver?

[Daffynition]

HAHAHA! I think she was trying to smuggle something. ;-D

[Daffynition]

"At least now he'll look me in the eye..."

[mikrofon]

I felt a slight vibration but I thought it was just my mobile phone in my jacket pocket

"I'm sorry, you can't reach Batgirl at this number..."

[library user]

No way that’s HER cup size. The media just used a bigger bra because it makes the story more interesting. If the bat is fake, so is the bra. :)

[Tatze]

Uh, pretty sure that is a staged photo with a fake bat. That doesn't mean that was THE bat she found in her bra.

I think finding a cat would be more comfortable, and definitely softer.

[China Clipper]

Wow! A kitty in the titty!!

[Mercat]

LOL, thanks.

[buck jarret]

Vampire bat? If not, boring.

[windcliff]

ping

[duckman]

It’s always been my dream to be trapped inside Dolly Parton’s bra.

[al baby]

She has giant brestisisis

[dhot]

"I will certainly be checking my bras every morning from now on."

TaЯd ping!

"Tard" refers to the ping list members and not to the subject of the thread!

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[al baby]

Blibber

[ladyjane]

Sounds like something a little brother would do.

[djf]

So THATS what a belfry is!

I always wondered.

[JRios1968]

I know someone who could fit a few bats in her bra...

[JRios1968]

[al baby]

47 at least. 24 in the left cup and 23 in the right cup

[JRios1968]

Indubitably

[Morgana]

Kitty Titty! that is funny!!!!!!!!!

[Lady Jag]

BUSTED!

[Daffynition]

In her effort to capitalize on her 15, she also posed for these pix ... not sure if they are SFW...

NSFW?

another UK photo

Definitely not a training bra. ;-D

[JRios1968]

Definitely not a training bra.

Oh, I don't know about that...I am certainly willing to get further training, ifyaknowhatImean.

[CSM]

“As staff and colleagues crowded around, Miss Hawkins, 19, produced the frightened bat, which was the size of her hand.”

Well, more than a handfull is a waste anyway!

[Daffynition]

Sounds like something a little brother would do.

JRios1968 in training ...

[Gabz]

She didn’t know it was there until a hiccup from the C-cup :)

[CSM]

Good one!

[Hot Tabasco]

The wing is clearly shiny and rubber, and the bat is too big

I agree, those wings are rubber and the bat is a fake.

[Hot Tabasco]

Is that a bat in your bra or are you just happy to see me?

[Gabz]

My husband has a strange sense of humor -— that was his line, not mine!!!!