A tiny record-breaking “Olympian” bat flew more than 1,200 miles from London to Russia but ended up being killed by a cat.
The female Nathusius’ pipistrelle bat, weighing only 8g, was found on the ground after her 1,254-mile journey, after being attacked by the cat.
She was rescued by a Russian bat rehabilitation group but later died.
The bat was discovered by Svetlana Lapina in the small village of Moglino in the Pskov region.
The Nathusius’ pipistrelle was only as big as a human thumb and its wing was marked with a “London Zoo” ring.
It had been ringed in 2016 at Bedfont Lakes Country Park near Heathrow in west London by Brian Briggs, a bat recorder.
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Infuriating.
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