I WANT TO BE A PART OF IT, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
An earthquake, a hurricane, and now this.
(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson, Lani, and Mark Schlesinger, who speculates that it's a reality-TV producer)
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August 26, 2011
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OK, how many other people thought on first look that the pitchfork tines were part of the critter? I thought it was some kind of albino bat demon.
Posted by: padraig | August 26, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Caption: "Now that's a rat."
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | August 26, 2011 at 10:20 AM
The New York Bar Association has demanded increased protection from pitchforks.
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | August 26, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Giant rat could play for the Giants.
Posted by: Loudmouth | August 26, 2011 at 11:51 AM
How huge.
Posted by: Theresa | August 26, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Yeah, I thought the pitchfork was antlers or something.
Posted by: LeDud | August 26, 2011 at 12:19 PM
"The residents have told me that they've seen it running around with other rats. She lived with them. She ran into the same hole they ran in."
The Tenant Association woman hung with the rats, running into the same hole as they did? Well, then I would say it's her fault for feeding them so much. Dr. Oz needs to do a show on rat obesity.
Posted by: eil | August 26, 2011 at 12:23 PM
Yep, thought the fork was rat talons.
Posted by: Mazar Larry | August 26, 2011 at 12:43 PM
it is big but, not that big, there is force perspective here, look how far apart the tines of the manure fork look. Given a width of the fork is really about 9-12 inches, the rat's body is only about 8-10 inches.
A Gambian rat's body is nearly 18 long.
Really large rats reported in US cities are often misidentified possums.
Posted by: roger h | August 26, 2011 at 01:36 PM
Don't forget nutrias, roger, also known by their scientific name of Giant Mutant Muskrats.
Posted by: padraig | August 26, 2011 at 02:23 PM
Hey, everybody ! Let's make it a protected species !
Posted by: Clankie | August 26, 2011 at 02:51 PM
yes, a nutria could also be mistaken for a common rat. Nutrias look like little beavers without the fancy flat tails.
Posted by: roger h | August 26, 2011 at 02:52 PM
"She"??? They knew that?
Then obviously this isn't a reality producer; it's a promo for "Real RatWives of Marcy Houses"
Posted by: Betsy | August 26, 2011 at 03:16 PM
"Lunch!"
Posted by: Wolfsong | August 26, 2011 at 04:01 PM
I also mistook the tines for antlers. In fact I thought it was a hoax picture of a jackalope.
I got a very close look at a possum a while back - it was just prowling around on the ground a few feet away from me. That bare tail sure looks rat-like. Eeee-Yuck.
Posted by: There are Too Darn Many of us Steves Lately | August 26, 2011 at 08:13 PM
Ratzo Rizzo. Maybe Irene will flush them out. My dog has a bad habit of bringing opossums in thru the doggie door. They are really good at playing possum.
Posted by: EyeGore | August 26, 2011 at 09:21 PM
Rodents of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist.
Posted by: Renee (the First) | August 28, 2011 at 10:09 PM