The guests claims his emergency medical treatment cost more than $100,000 back in August 2025
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- A pilot is suing a Denver hotel after allegedly waking up to bats in his room and a bite on his foot
- The guest claims the hotel failed to address a hole where bats entered and did not move him to another room
- He allegedly underwent rabies treatment costing over $102,000 and says the incident has caused lasting emotional distress
An airline pilot who checked into a Denver hotel is now suing the property after he allegedly woke up to bats flying in his room and a bite on his foot, according to a new report.
The incident allegedly occurred in August 2025 on the 22nd floor of the Sheraton Denver Hotel Downtown. Ed Lomena, the attorney representing the pilot — who asked not to be identified by name for fear of job repercussions — says his client was asleep when the creatures entered the room.
“[He] was sleeping and he woke up to a commotion, and he woke up and said there were bats flying around,” Lomena tells CBS Colorado…