Australian bat-lovers and conservationists are mourning the loss of an infant flying fox named Charlotte . Charlotte , also known as Little Miss Charlotte , was in the care of Batzilla the Bat , a bat rescue group in Brisbane , for a little over a month before the baby bat was found to have liver issues and her carers were forced to have her euthanized . Though the rescue group takes in many orphaned bats , usually rehabilitating them and releasing them back into the wild , Charlotte was different . Scroll down for video . Charlotte : Australian bat-lovers and conservationists are mourning the loss of an infant flying fox named Charlotte who was euthanized due to liver issues . Condolences : Here , Denise Wade , a videographer and carer with Batzilla , writes on the group 's Facebook page about condolences she has received since Charlotte 's passing . Rescued in January , the flying fox captured the hearts of bat lovers as her carers posted videos and updates of her progress on the group 's Facebook page . Little Miss Charlotte weighed just under two ounces when carers with Batzilla rescued her after a homeowner found the infant bat lying in a gutter , according to the group's Facebook page . Charlotte 's parents fell victim to heavy rains in Brisbane that damaged the flying fox population , according to PEOPLE Pets . 'Dehydrated , skinny , and crying for her mum , ' Denise Wade , a videographer and carer with Batzilla , wrote , the little bat would have died . Massage : Here , Charlotte is seen in a video posted to Batzilla the Bat 's YouTube account being massaged by a carer . The group shared Charlotte 's story on the Facebook page and described her rescue as a 'little miracle , ' the post was accompanied by a video of little Charlotte being cradled in the hands of one of the group 's carers . From the very first post , it was clear to see that little Charlotte was special . The post of Charlotte 's rescue story , along with the video , has since amassed more than 800,000 views , more than 14,000 'likes , ' and more than 17,000 shares . Since the group announced her rescue , Charlotte 's little face has graced the group 's Facebook page and YouTube account numerous times with videos of Charlotte being massaged , fed , bathed and more . Her videos and posts on the page have amassed , in total , more than 7 million views , more than 200,000 shares , and more than 200,000 'likes . ' Baby Bats : About 300 baby bats are orphaned every year in Australia after their mothers die of starvation or illness . A Facebook post indicates that Charlotte was euthanized in the morning on Feb. 21 . In the post Wade wrote that the decision to euthanize little Charlotte was not an easy one and that she cried like a 'big girl . ' 'We will never know if her ailment was a result of her prematurity or whether she was just born a little different , ' Wade wrote , 'but either way , we had to do the right thing by Charlotte as her long term prognosis was poor . ' The comment section of the post is riddled with condolences from more than 1,000 Facebook users who followed Charlotte 's short journey with the rescue group . Just two days after Wade announced that Charlotte had been euthanized , she returned with another Facebook post expressing gratitude for the outpouring of support she received from bat-lovers via Facebook . Wade wrote in part : 'Words can not express my deep gratitude at the outpouring of love and inspiration at Miss Charlotte 's passing . My most heartfelt appreciation to all my Facebook friends for your words of comfort and solace . '
Australian bat-lovers and bat conservationists are mourning the loss of an infant flying fox named Charlotte . The little bat became a Facebook sensation after a bat conservation group posted the miraculous story of her rescue . The group was forced to have Charlotte euthanized due to liver issues .