A pilot has filed a lawsuit against Marriott-owned Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel after he was bitten by bats while sleeping in his room. The 46-year-old captain, who was in Denver for training on August 29 last year, woke at 2:30am to find his feet being nibbled by a swarm of bats. In the morning, he discovered a bat clinging to the curtains.
Hotel Response and Rabies Concerns
According to court documents, the pilot tried to block a hole in the air conditioning system with a towel, believing it was how the bats entered. When he complained, the hotel did not move him to another room but advised him to get a rabies vaccination, warning that local bats had been known to carry the virus. The injections cost him £100,000 in his hometown of Anaheim, California.
Lawsuit Details
Lomena Law, representing the pilot, stated that Marriott offered a settlement but it was insufficient to cover the medical bills. Attorney Edward Lomena said his client was shaken by the experience, fearing for his life. 'Imagine you’re sleeping in a hotel room and you wake up and you see bats flying around. That’s scary,' he said. Metro has contacted Marriott for comment.
