Likelihood of a bat getting in after my garage was left open

Hi this was the first place I thought to ask, someone in my household accidentally left the garage door open from around 8pm - 2am. Is it likely that a bat got in? I’m in Yonkers NY if that helps.

I don’t believe anyone has seen anything but it’s the middle of the night so no one has really done a check & I’m not sure if the door coming into the hallway was open or not. I do know the hallway light by that door was left on as well. They are very cute but I do have a fear & my washer/dryer is in there and I of course need to do laundry tomorrow. There are also unfortunately some areas of the ceiling in there that are kind of open with lots of nooks & crannies. Any advice on what I should look out for? Or if this scenario is likely at all?

Any help is appreciated, thank you!

Posted Sep 12, 2026, 8:26 AM UTC

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