A screening of 'The Batman' in Texas was interrupted by the release of a live bat.
A bat interrupted a showing of 'The Batman'
The showing of the new movie, which stars Robert Pattinson as the iconic superhero, at the Moviehouse and Eatery by Cinepolis turned into a live show when a prankster released the bat inside the cinema.
Annelise Holyoak, the director of marketing and communications for Cinepolis, confirmed that the bat's presence was the result of a prank.
She told NBC News: "Unfortunately a guest tried to pull a prank at one of our locations. Local animal control was immediately contacted, and they oversaw the situation to ensure guest, associate and animal safety."
Mark Sloat, a manager at Austin Animal Center, said that the prank was very dangerous and put people at risk of catching rabies.
He said: "Bats have tiny teeth so someone might not even know they were bitten. We want people to understand that rabies is no joke."
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