A Mexican fishing bat, native to the islands and coastal areas on both sides of the Sea of Cortez, was discovered in an office at Pier 11 of the Aloha Tower. Photo courtesty Department of Agriculture

On Friday, a live bat was found in a second floor office at Pier 11 of the Aloha Tower. The windows in the office are always kept open, and it was found by a state Department of Transportation personnel.

The bat, in a weakened state, was captured in a trash bag and taken to the Plant Quarantine Branch of the Hawai'i Department of Agriculture.

Officials at the Honolulu Zoo and bat experts on the Mainland identified it as a Mexican fishing bat, which is not native to Hawai'i. The bat's rabies test were negative.

Mexican fishing bats are native to the islands and coastal areas on both sides of the Sea of Cortez and the west-central coast of the Baja, Calif., peninisula.

Harbor logs indicated a Panamanian ship arrived from Mexico at Pier 11 early Thursday morning and departed in the afternoon. Agriculture officials said the bat may have traveled aboard that ship.

The second illegal animal was discovered Thursday afternoon on Maui.

A Maui Humane Society worker found an unattended shoe box in one of the kennels, which is accessible to the public 24/7.

The box contained a 21-inch red-tailed boa constrictor. The snake, in a weakened state, was transported to Honolulu but died over the weekend.

Individuals who have illegal animals can turn them in under the State's amnesty program, which provides immunity from prosecution. Illegal animals may be turned in to any HDOA Office, the Honolulu Zoo or any Humane Society.