Ozzy Osbourne will have to pay $27,400 to have an infestation of bats removed from his home.
It’s not what you think. Ozzy isn’t hoarding an evil army of bats, or even keeping them for consumption at a later date. Turns out that bats are all protected in the UK and Ozzy wants to build some apartments. So he’s gotta take care of these bats.
The bats have been living there since May but Ozzy finally got permission to have them removed. He still has to get a license before they can be removed. Maybe the bats knew he was the Prince of Darkness and decided to make the barn on his property their home knowing it would be a huge hassle. It’s not like Ozzy can go all himself on the bats and start chomping, because then he’d be in a lot of trouble under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
If Ozzy had them removed illegally he would be facing a fine up to $7,600 per bat or a 6 month jail sentence. All of this is so un-metal!
