Did the Shuttle have a Stowaway?

It appears the space shuttle may have had a stowaway during this week's launch. Pictures show a freetail bat hanging onto the external fuel tank for dear life at liftoff. Its ride was probably short-lived as cameras lost sight of it shortly after liftoff. But the bat's chances for survival appear grim even if it did release its grip before the shuttle rose too far. My guess is it would've been cooked before it hit the ground.