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Citizen complaint of the day: Traumatized by rodents of unusual size in South Boston

By adamg on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 11:22am

A squicked-out citizen complains about what she saw at Dorchester Street and W. 4th:

There were a few black trash bags filled on the sidewalk this morning and as I walked by approx 10 cat-size rats came running out. No pic available as I was too traumatized and screaming.

Neighborhoods: 
South Boston
Free tagging: 
rats
Dorchester Street
311


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Comments

By Cranky on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 11:38am.

I don't think they exist.

By Stevil on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 11:41am.

Here Penelope!

Well - maybe in the summertime anyway.

By teric on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 11:58am.

...at least they weren't turkeys.

By o hai on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 12:35pm.

Would you rather fight:

1 cat-sized rat

or

10 rat-sized cats

?

By editrickster on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 12:44pm.

Are 10 rat-sized cats just 10 kittens? Sign me up.

By Nancy on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 2:06pm.

I have one regular sized cat and Trixie could take me down in a flash if she wanted to.

I could dispense with one cat sized rat with my laptop bag. Sure, I'd have to explain why I need a new computer to my manager but it would be worth it.

By anon on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 2:24pm.

Something about those Southie and Dot rats. Had one in my old dorchester apartment that was easily the size of a small cat.

By stevebick on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 3:43pm.

Typical southie rat. Maybe a Bulger clone

By anon on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 11:17pm.

...but his reincarnation.

By the way, an unusual sized rat would be a small one.

By Markk02474 on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 4:04pm.

and sure rats return bigger than ever.

By Whurlz on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 4:04pm.

Every time I read this, I start laughing. I wish all complaints used language and imagery to such skillful comic effect.

By itchy on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 8:30pm.

IMAGE(http://welcomewildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Opossum-hiss.jpg)

By Nancy on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 11:43pm.

IMAGE(http://i.imgur.com/3qGtv0x.jpg)

By lbb on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 9:59am.

Those things are incredibly freaky, especially at night in the headlights (glowing orange eyes), and they act psychotic, but they couldn't harm anything except a well-boiled vegetable.

By KarenK on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 6:05pm.

It's surprising how often folks can't tell the difference.

By anon on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 7:01am.

IMAGE(http://cdn1.bostonmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/odd-couple.jpg)