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Attic Bat War Ends With Badminton Racket Feud
In Blanchard Pa John Gledhill defends his attic nightly with a badminton racket claiming the only good bat is a dead bat. Bats plagued the town since 1970 with one bitten resident treated for rabies amid bat dirt. Peggy Pletcher notes bats for decades. locals say they help control bugs as Blanchard awaits a sewage plant.
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