The rare bat crash lands into a windscreen before being rescued by volunteers who rehabilitate her.

A rare bat which is thought to have travelled as far as 1,000 miles (1,609km) has been rescued after crash-landing into a car windscreen.

The Nathusius’ pipistrelle, which suffered some bruising in the crash in Whitburn, South Tyneside, has been rehabilitated by carers in Sunderland.

The Durham Bat Group said it was a “once-in-a-lifetime” sighting of a species mainly found in Russia and Poland, and described the find as “significant”.