Another Controversy At Chase Bank; Loan Servicer Given 10 Days To 'Evict' Thousands Of Unwelcome Occupants From Guano-Filled REO It Seeks To Unload

In Tifton, Georgia, The Tifton Gazette reports:

• An historic house at 316 W. Sixth St. has been found to be severely infested with up to 20,000 bats. Code enforcement officials posted a sign on the door Monday declaring the structure unfit for human habitation or any other use until the bats are cleared.
• “The interior and exterior walls are just full of guano,” said Melissa Skidmore of Tru Tech, an animal removal service from Marietta. “Some of it is old and has turned to dust and it is just a cocktail of pathogens. People going in will need proper equipment to cover their skin, clothes and noses. We are talking about between 10,000 and 20,000 bats.”

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• Skidmore said her company sent Chase Bank, who has possession of the house, a plan Friday on how it will remove the bats and a price to conduct the job. “It is a health hazard to anyone who wants to live in the house,” Skidmore said. “I’ve given the bank 10 days to decide what to do. If they don’t do anything, somebody will have to.”

For more, see Bats invade Tifton house (Up to 20,000 bats could be in historic home).