This is the stunning moment thousands of bats emerged from their cave for a night of hunting.<br /><br />Locals say the Thomas's horseshoe bats bring good luck to the area - with some believing there could by up to a million living in the cave in Ratchaburi, central Thailand.<br /><br />Footage from Tuesday (January 28) night shows the dark black cloud of bats winding across the sky as the leave their home for nocturnal pursuits in search of food.<br /><br />The cave has become a popular tourist attraction where visitors capture pictures of the bats, while locals generate income by collecting the creatures' dung and using it as fertiliser.<br /><br />Village headman Singha Sittikul said: "I was born and raised here living with the bats for more than 40 years.<br /><br />"Living with them has never bothered us but it brings many benefits as their dung can be turn into an excellent fertilizer which comes with a good price."
