Yep, a rat

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Just a quick FYI for folks: I've seen a rat close to where I live between Porter and Union.

I've called the city and filed a work order, of course, and I'll be putting out a trap to kill it (please no moralizing; it's not an endangered species and it is a health risk). Just FYI to any in the area with pets or who might otherwise be concerned.

Comments

[rmd.livejournal.com]

Do be careful that the rat trap is unlikely to snare, for instance, a cat investigating it. (I don't know if it's a big snap-trap or what)

(I live close to the railroad tracks behind city hall, so I assume there are rats around there as well as skunks and racoons and such. (I once encountered a skunk near my driveway - happily nobody was too surprised so neither the skunk nor I had to take any radical action.))

[i-leonardo.livejournal.com]

just one ? man, that's not even enough for a good shish-kebab. if you need extra, magoun square's got `em in spades; help yourself - i'll never miss a few. and they seem to make more at a remarkable clip.

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Lots of rats in Union that I've seen, especially near the tracks.

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

I saw a rat scurry across my front yard and then under our overturned canoe the other day, in broad daylight. Our neighbor is having construction done, and the contractor informed us he has seen it run back and forth several times, and he found it's hole in her front yard. He put out poison (well away from the kids), and my husband found it in "not a good way" yesterday and dispatched of it. I know they are part of city life, but yuck.

[hahathor.livejournal.com]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DalBAPTQFF8

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Stop the hatin'.

[thesoxgap]

I couldn't believe that Rats are news, either: http://somerville.patch.com/articles/aldermen-rail-against-rats-absentee-landlords

[gruene.livejournal.com]

Guess what! You live in a city! Surprise!