Posted on 12/14/2018 2:27:08 AM PST by Duke C.
Washington, DC, has a serious rat problem on its hands, and it has little to do with the shady goings-on at some of the highest levels of government. No, were talking real, honest to god rat kings who are wreaking havoc on the nations capital.
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the DC region is facing a serious problem with Rattus Norvegicus, or the brown rat, an infestation thats being exacerbated by both a population spike as well as mild winters. With their numbers on the rise, DC now trails New York and Los Angeles for its rat population, the Associated Press reported:
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Biggest is the Democ-rat
Ratus Democratus
just something else to blame on global warming..
San Fran Nan and Schmucky Schumer are definitely RATS, but theyre hardly geniuses!
There must be an overabundance of feral cats somewhere.
From 2016 to 2017, those neighborhoods saw between a 25 percent to 74 percent increase in rodent complaints. This year, they are on pace to see a repeat or increase in the number.
A big spike in year to year complaints suggests an organized effort by residents to organize and demand city action. FWIW, the neighborhoods listed comprise the bulk of Victorian era, brick row house Washington. They are older neighborhoods, very compact and densely populated. Think Victorian and federal style rowhouses of varying elegance and price points, tree lined streets, alleys and garages with modern midrise redevelopment crashing in along main streets and especially along metro corridors. Gentrification in Capitol Hill and Logan Circle is nearly complete, with a few pockets left to go, but the other neighborhoods listed are in the middle of very dramatic and rapid change. They are all going upscale fast. My guess is that the new residents are getting mobilized.
“With their numbers on the rise, DC now trails New York and Los Angeles for its rat population, the Associated Press reported...”
Funny, the democrat population is directly proportional to the rat population.
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I knew they couldn't be talking about the Demo-rats when I read the word, "genius".
Remember they sat on their wallets for 8 years of Hussein!
That said, there's a great video at the source of this article with farmers using terriers for rat control. Not sure how one would control terriers in a city environment to keep them from running out in to the street but they might do a good job of keeping the population down.
I see this thread is being tended appropriately.
BTW that “ratting with terriers” video is in the comments section of this article.
Avoid DC restaurants with outside back patio seating or parking lots with dumpsters near. Ive seen a rat jump on a womens shoulder while she was eating at a restaurant. Just avoid DC.
There are a lot of rats trying cross the Mexican border.
Air rifles with night vision scopes. I’ve seen YouTube videos and it looks like great fun.
Not sure I’d pay for a hunting trip to DC but I bet there would be folks that would help them out if allowed.
The Adams Morgan neighborhood has been infested for at least 2 decades.
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