And thankful the dang thing didn't cause me to knock over my beer....
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Rat bit man at MK. Man sues. No comment from rat.
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And thankful the dang thing didn't cause me to knock over my beer....
UncleMike101
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I believe that's a Roof Rat.
They're native to Florida.
njDizFan
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mouse_luv
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NearTheEars
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You know what would solve the rat problem? More rats.
I’m horrified.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Seagulls are rats with feathers
iheartdisney91
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One time while waiting for a boat at Old Key West, I noticed a weight on the top of my foot.
Looked down to see a fat, swamp rat sitting on top of my shoe, yes I gasped and laughed it off, but
theres no way i'd ever kick an animal, or complain to Disney about it.
People are so dramatic.
Looked down to see a fat, swamp rat sitting on top of my shoe, yes I gasped and laughed it off, but
theres no way i'd ever kick an animal, or complain to Disney about it.
People are so dramatic.
tissandtully
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There's the black rat boxes everywhere, you can find them if you're looking for them, generally in the bushes. They do a really good job about keeping them under control, which is very very hard. Just look at NYC. I recommend the documentary "Rats" on Netflix, it's crazy.
xdan0920
Think for yourselfer
Saw a rat at the Poly a few years ago. I made the right decision in not telling the rest of the family.
Why did you have to take it's picture??? I like pretending they weren't there. Blech.
DisneyCane
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Nice find. I can't wait for the expert testimony about what can cause these symptoms from a rat bite yet not cause a serious illness like Hanta Virus or Rabies. Last I checked, rats don't inject neurotoxin.
There are a myriad of nasty diseases you can get from a rat bite, but very few are native to the US. Left untreated, nearly any animal bite could cause a pretty serious infection.
It will be interesting to see if this guy declined or did not seek medical treatment after getting bit.
Dizneykid
Active Member
We went three years in a row without seeing even a mosquito. Disney clearly does an extraordinary job keeping things maintained. I do think this story is a little funny but also gross. It's always been exceptionally clean when we've gone. I can confidently say that kicking the rat wouldn't have occured to me but I guess you never know what rats are going to do. Haha weird story.
ABQ
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Yeah, and though it's easy to pass judgement from afar, it's just peculiar that all the symptoms being experienced are the kind which would be near impossible to disprove are taking place.
rael ramone
Well-Known Member
It looks like they expanded this special Meet And Greet, designed by TDO to demonstrate their undying commitment to Park Cleanliness...
(and yes, the avatar was underneath Spaceship Earth)
But seriously, this is not good.
http://www.victorpest.com/articles/seven-rat-facts-cringe
(Didn't $DIS have a film that featured a restaurant being closed down due to the presence of rats? And aren't they going to use the IP from this film to add another attraction down there?)...
Dizneykid
Active Member
Why did you have to take it's picture??? I like pretending they weren't there. Blech.
Pretending was REALLY working for me. Now I need to look for resorts that are less likely to have pests. Second floor rooms? Room search? I am relatively sheltered from creepy crawlers where I live. Snakes nope. Rats nope. Gators nope nope.
You might want to consider a resort not in the state of Florida.
Dizneykid
Active Member
You might want to consider a resort not in the state of Florida.
HAHA! In all seriousness, we never encountered anything and we visited 3 years in a row. I'll hedge my bets by doing a room check now. I think it's incredible that I can even say that I never observed any of these yucky critters at a park of this size. My sister got pooped on by a bird when we went as kids but that was hilarious.
