By Montserrat Arqué
Nov 29, 2023, 12:46 PM EST
Many cities in the United States have had a problem for years that raises issues related to public health. This is a rodent infestation, a situation that is not exclusive to the neighborhoods of New York, but is present in other large cities, including Boston, where in recent days a curious and at the same time terrifying encounter occurred between a rat and a young man walking down the street.
It was in April 2022 when the Boston City Council held a hearing on rodent control, which aimed to discuss measures the city can take to respond to the increase in the activities of these types of animals, as well as long-term strategies that will reduce rat and pest populations in our neighborhoods.
However, it seems that some of these measures have been able to completely eradicate rats from the streets of this city and as an example of this, we have a video released by Caught in Southie, in which a rat is clearly seen, considerable size, trying to climb the leg of a young man who was walking through the Fort Point neighborhood.
After the video went viral, the man who was involved in the incident with the rat came to light. His name is David Castro and he gave an interview for Telemundo, where he indicated that he understood that it was difficult to eradicate rats, but that all people must do their part so that they do not wander the streets, not leaving garbage or food lying around. be.
Finally, because the video went viral, experts recommend that if you are walking down the street and encounter a rat, continue on your way, keep moving and stay away from it, as it could bite you.
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