Summit County Sheriff’s Deputies last week responded to two bat-related incidents, helped capsized kayakers and investigated “suspicious” lights on Mount Royal.

The following incidents occurred between Monday, June 23, and Sunday, June 29, according to the weekly log of notable calls published by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.

Two kayakers flipped over on the Blue River north of Silverthorne on Monday. They became separated from their kayaks and each other. The Summit County Rescue Group and Sheriff’s Office deputies responded quickly, rescuing both kayakers from the river and recovering the kayaks. The kayakers reported no injuries.

A Siberian husky wandering on a road Monday in unincorporated Breckenridge had a collar and tags with an out-of-state address. The man who found the dog attempted several times but could not contact the owners. An animal control officer took the dog to the Summit County Animal Shelter, and later that day, the owners realized it was missing and came to retrieve it.

On Hoosier Ridge, a hiker sprained their ankle and could not get back to the trailhead on their own Monday. Deputies and the rescue group extracted her from the backcountry with a wheeled litter, and she sustained no additional injuries.

On Tuesday, a woman in Dillon Valley got a call where the speaker claimed to be a member of a cartel holding her loved one hostage. The scammer demanded $500 for their release and provided a convincing story. The woman sent money through Western Union but became skeptical while still on the phone with the scammer. She hung up, called the Sheriff’s Office and reported the incident to a deputy. It is unlikely the money will be recovered.

A deputy Wednesday pulled over a car because its license plates were flagged as stolen in a national database. Further investigation revealed the plates belonged to a previous owner of the vehicle, and the out-of-state agency that reported the plates as stolen had never canceled the entry. The driver had insurance for the vehicle but had not registered it yet because they had not gotten a vehicle identification number check. The deputy confiscated the plates, issued the driver a warning for operating the vehicle with false plates and advised them to register the vehicle as soon as possible.

Also Wednesday, a trail user near Breckenridge thought a surveillance camera located off the trail was suspicious and “creepy.” Deputies investigating found that the camera was installed by the county open spaces department to monitor trail usage. They found no criminal or suspicious activity.

A woman in a rented condo Thursday reported being woken up by a bat flying around her face. She did not think it bit her, left the unit and called law enforcement. Animal control officers went into the unit to catch the bat but could not find it. The woman took herself to urgent care, and with a UV light, staff determined the bat bit her on the face. They administered rabies post-exposure procedures locally and made plans for follow-up care in her home state. Animal control officers notified the state health department of the bite.

Another woman Friday reported a bat in her loft near Breckenridge and asked for help getting it out. She said she had guests staying with her and did not feel comfortable trying to remove the bat herself. She said the bat had not made contact with anyone in the house, and animal control officers successfully returned the bat to the wild without incident.

On Saturday, a man near Breckenridge reported a bird had built a nest in his closet. He said a hole in the closet led to an exterior opening, where the bird nested and laid eggs, which had hatched. He could hear the chicks chirping in the wall, and when animal control officers arrived, they caught one bird using a mesh net. They removed some insulation, located the entry point and found two more birds inside. Officers removed all three birds safely and released them into the wild.

After a concert Sunday, an intoxicated couple walking home in the rain became separated. When the man got back to their apartment near Dillon, the door was locked, and he called and texted his partner several times. Deputies responded to the scene, reunited the couple and deescalated their verbal argument. They agreed to spend the night apart.

Deputies investigated a report Sunday about “suspicious” lights on the northern side of Mount Royal near Frisco. They found out the lights were the headlamps of rock climbers who were not in distress, so deputies did not initiate a search-and-rescue operation.

On Sunday, a woman reported a vehicle on the side of the road near Silverthorne with a frightening mask on the passenger seat headrest made her feel uneasy. Deputies contacted the vehicle’s owner and found nothing suspicious. The man explained he had pulled over for a short time to rest, and deputies found no criminal activity.