So, there's a bat in my basement. How did it get down there and is it okay if we ignore it?

The house is from the 1850’s. I rent and have a separate apartment in the house. There’s an old, gnarly basement. The only things that are stored down there are old paint cans, some tools and a lawn mower.

I went down there to get some vise grips with my g/f and she noticed a huge bat clung to some rolled up carpet that was resting against the wall.

One of my biggest fears is having living creatures fly at me when we’re both in a confined space. I nearly had a panic attack when my g/f pointed out the bat.

Is okay to leave it down there? How in the hell did it get down there?

Just so you all know, I am never going down there again.