John A. Karbowski could have just sprayed around some Raid to chase away mosquitoes, but he had a better idea.
Investigators from the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say the Marion County man planned to establish a bat colony at his house in Belleview to eat any mosquitoes that tried to get near him. He told them he caught about 50 Southeastern myotis bats in a cave and put them in a cage in his yard - where they died because the bats lacked water and shelter from the sun.
Investigators charged Karbowski, 23, with cruelty to animals and taking wildlife without a permit. They took him to a mosquito-free environment called the Marion County Jail.
-- Tampa Bay Times, Aug. 12