A pest is just a pet misplaced

[womzilla]

New York has two major pieces of rodent news.

First, of course, is the Rats Gone Wild in a Taco Bell/KFC in the West Village (West 4th and 6th Ave, for those who Need To Know).

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I, of course, think the footage is adorable. There's a bit about twenty seconds in where one of the rats stops to scratch itself which is just TEH CYUTE! Opinions may differ, of course.

The other news is that a wild beaver has been spotted living in the Bronx River, near the Bronx Zoo. It is believed that this is the first wild beaver found within the current limits of New York City in 200 years. My commuting path runs alongside the Bronx River for several miles, so I consider it very much a part of my home; I'm glad that the years of environmental restoration of the River are bearing such furry fruit.

Comments

[nellorat.livejournal.com]

Next time you come to NYC, it'd be great if you could find time to come visit our ratsies (other people would be welcome also). Bigby looks like a wild rat (agouti); he's sweet and would never hurt anyone but is basically scared of everything. He'll cuddle because he's not assertive enough to sqirm away! Gulliver, Artie, and even Pip and Cindy may not be so sociable. But Tupelo, Sophie, Brooks, Honey, and Chiki are unabashed ratsie lurve.

[sarah-ovenall.livejournal.com]

Your avatar photo is beyond adorable.

[womzilla.livejournal.com]

That's Wilbur Whately as a very young boy. He was beyond adorable, indeed.