Bats that plunged to ground in cold to be released

Some 1,600 bats found a temporary home in the attic of a Houston Humane Society wildlife director, but it wasn't because they made it their roost. It was a temporary recovery space for the flying mammals after they lost their grip and plunged to the pavement after going into hypothermic shock during the city's cold snap last week.

On Wednesday, over 1,500 will be released back to their habitats -- two Houston-area bridges -- after wildlife rescuers scooped them up and saved them by administering fluids and keeping them warm in incubators.

Now, nearly 700 bats are scheduled to be set back into the wild Wednesday at the Waugh Bridge and about 850 at the bridge in Pearland as temperatures in the region are warming.The humane society is now working to raise money for facility upgrades that would include a bat room.