JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville single mom said she and her son are being forced out of their apartment by bats.
Jessica Allen said bats have been crawling around in her walls for months, even getting into her bedroom and flying over her head. She said when she complained, the landlord at Avesta Baymeadows on the Southside tried to evict her.
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“They carry diseases. They're nasty. I don't like bats. They're scary," said Allen.
Allen said each squeak and click makes her worried they'll chew through the wall and get inside again.
“I freaked out because it was flying over my head in my bed," said Allen.
A board covers the hole Allen said bats had chewed through her wall.
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"There were bats in the toilet, bats on the floor dead, bats still like actually moving around," said Allen.
They're not just living in the bat house, Allen said maintenance installed on her building last month; they're flying out from under the gutter.
She said the landlord was court-ordered to let her out of her lease with no penalties on Monday.
Action News Jax reached out to the apartment manager about whether there are plans to remove the bats before the next tenant moves in. We have not heard back.
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