An upstate New York couple's lack of follow up gave them one big surprise, and one big supersize bill.
They're weren't storing holiday ornaments, out-of-season clothes, old football trophies or childhood rocking horses in their attic. It was something much worse.
Indeed some are storing more than they think. And if you haven't been in your attic lately, we dare you to read this story and post a comment about what you'd do. If you have a weak stomach, don't say we didn't warn you.
Nick LaBoda and Jenna Cuputo didn't think a few bats should stop them from buying a house last summer. A home inspector discovered the bats and an exterminator told them they shouldn't touch them until the babies were old enough to fly.
But from what sounds like a really, really bad follow-up job, the couple forgot about the bats until the following January, when the smell reminded them they neglected to handle the honey-do list.
What resulted was foul: hundreds of dead bats just above their living quarters, with over 3,500 pounds of droppings in and around the attic.
Their neglect, or lack of follow up, cost over $25,000 to deal with the problem.
Insurance will not cover this type of incident but the couple is trying to fight it in court. Now, we weren't there, and we might not have all the details. But in our mind, the insurance should not cover someone who is forgetful.
So we ask readers, what do you think? Do you think the insurance company should reimburse the owners, or buy them a calendar?
Picture courtesy Evergreen Realty, Maine and Western Ecological Research Center
Source: Yahoo News and AP
Thanks to Sara Getzkin for the tip!
