Every day, thousands of people take the subway. Today, this type of transport is the most convenient way to get to work, study, visit, visit the library or go on a date. And it does not occur to any of the passengers that an unusual encounter with rats in the subway can await him.
Bloodthirsty mutants eating humans
These were the rumors that circulated around Moscow in Soviet times. It was said that huge rats in the subway live in abandoned tunnels. At night, these monsters become completely uncontrollable. Giant rodents attack careless late passengers and workers, and pounce on them, sparing no one.
One of the most popular tales of the Soviet era said that bloodthirsty mutant rats about a meter long roam the abandoned tunnels of the Moscow metro (and at night - all of them). No one saw the giant rodents alive, but the tipsy citizens who risked leaving the terminal station were very afraid of meeting them.
Even newspapers wrote about how mutant rats rampage in the subway. The photo, however, was not attached to the articles.
Later a refutation was given: they say it wasApril Fool's joke. Funny, isn't it? Only the people for some reason did not laugh, but took everything at face value.
According to another version, someone still wandered the subway at night. And this someone was very much like a big rat. At that time, a bull terrier was lost in the subway, which hid in the tunnels for some time, picking up leftover food left behind by people. Naturally, sometimes he caught the eye of late passengers, frightened them in the dark, sparkling eyes and champing.
Eyewitnesses will not lie: big rats in the subway really exist
Maybe all these versions about the bull terrier and the April Fool's joke were weak attempts to calm the people? Although not a single victim was registered. But this must be because they hide the truth, they hide it!
And now a new wave of speculation and eyewitness stories about how rats in the Moscow metro attack people, bite and bite off their noses, went and swept over the people. Only now everything is written not in newspapers, but on the Internet. And photos are attached.
Only it was not clear from them where the picture was taken: in the subway or on a farm. And it's not even clear whether it's London or Moscow, whether it's a rat or some other rodent.
Photos wander from one public to another, only the captions under them and scary stories that make blood run cold change.
From an eyewitness interview
The hype about underground monsters was fueled by the leader of the capital's diggers, Vadim Mikhailov. In the story told by him to the media, it is written: One day wemet rats in the tunnel. The rodents were of enormous size - almost 30 at the withers, and their length reached 70 cm.
The tunnel rodents have their own underground route leading to the zoo, passing under the White House and stretching to the American Embassy.
About what kind of rats in the subway exist today, the underground gentleman of fortune supposedly has a lot of information obtained independently in the course of his activities. However, no credible evidence was presented to them.
Huge rats - where did they come from?
The epic of stories about monsters of supposedly monstrous sizes that attack people took its beginning in the eighties. All sorts of rumors about the atrocities of wild beasts circulated around the capital on every corner.
People tend to believe stories like this. The craving for "horror stories" will be explained by their desire to experience a sense of horror, oddly enough. Thanks to this phenomenon of human psychology, cinemas where new "horror films" are shown are filled with spectators to the eyeballs. This is what fans use to create a stir from scratch.
And after the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, radiation really began to give birth to various kinds of mutants: two-headed calves, huge mushrooms, fused chickens. Why don't the giant rats show up?
This is how stories about rodents 1 meter long and almost 60 cm high were born in Moscow.meat processing plant. Even he althy watchdogs huddle in panic in their enclosures and booths. So it doesn't cost anything for these bloodthirsty creatures to move to the subway, where dogs are not allowed.
But there is no proof of this, we repeat. The photographs contain the most ordinary animals, frightened, hungry, who are trying to survive in conditions that are not entirely comfortable for themselves.
Rodent video on platform
When asked if there are rats in the subway, one must still answer in the affirmative. There is too much evidence for that. They are obvious to be denied. For example, here is a video filmed in the New York subway.
The animal eats up leftovers left on the platform by one of the passengers. The conclusion suggests itself: human carelessness, carelessness is one of the reasons for the unpleasant neighborhood with rodents.
New York case
In the fall of 2018, a video was broadcast on the news. It quickly became viral, excited the inhabitants of the entire planet. Indeed, how can one be calm here if the footage clearly captured a rat on the subway.
The animal runs into the car! Passengers get scared, start screaming, stamping their feet. The natural behavior of many people upon an unexpected meeting with a rat in the subway, especially in the carriage.
The frightened animal itself is horrified. This rodent in nature is nocturnal and the reasons for its appearance in the car are not clear. But one thing is clear: the rat did not plan to get into the eyes of a large number of people, and even with brightlighting. Probably, the animal accidentally ran here.
He starts thrashing about with a fright. A rat jumped onto the shoulder of a sleeping man in a subway car, probably not to feast on his nose, but in an attempt to hide from people, since he behaved calmly. The animal simply mistook it for an inanimate object.
But after watching the video, the doubt creeps in that it is not staged. It is unlikely that such a cautious rodent could slip inside the train in a short period of time. Moreover, he needs to overcome the "cliff" between the platform and the footboard of the car. Even more strange is the fact that the rat voluntarily jumped out into a lighted place where there are a lot of people. It seems that someone specially brought the animal and released it to shoot this video.
Metro is the kingdom of rats
I would really hate to believe that rodents, which many people find disgusting and even frightening, live in close proximity to us. However, the videos do exist. And they are evidence that there are rats in the subway. Photos with rodents, which also regularly appear on the network, also testify to this.
The pictures taken in different parts of the world really show rats. Only their size is quite normal. The photo in the subway of mutant rats, which grandmothers at the entrances, bloggers with wild imagination and some media tell about, has never been presented anywhere.
Catastrophic increase in the number of rodents
However, one must wonder ifIs everything safe in the world regarding the coexistence of man and rats. Information, frankly, does not reassure. On the contrary, the media around the world today are sounding the alarm: there are more rats on the planet than people. In Rome, for example, there are 15 million of them, while the inhabitants in total are only about 4 million.
In New York, there are 9 rodents per person. In 1969, they staged a "night of nightmares" in the city: they gnawed through the main electrical cable, de-energizing the metropolis.
In Finland, hordes of angry rats attacked private houses in huge columns due to the closure of the landfill. The inhabitants of the village-commune of Valkeala had to shoot back from them, protecting their homes. It felt like a real war.
In England there were rats with immunity against all currently known pesticides. In Kyrgyzstan, one amateur breeder managed to cross this tenacious animal with a muskrat. A new animal, the "ondo-rat", is immune to poisons, climbs trees perfectly and attacks large birds, rabbits, cats and dogs.
In Uzbekistan in the late 90s, rats chose to live in the area near the maternity hospital. According to rumors, one baby was injured - rodents bit the baby, although he survived.
There are many such facts. Although no reliable facts have yet been made public about encounters with monster rats in the subway, what prevents them from seizing a new foothold?
Interview from responsible people
The head of the Moscow metro noted that during his stayin office, he did not meet a single rodent there. The metropolitan subway, he says, has a significant sanitation program in place. Cleaning companies responsible for epidemiological safety are taking serious measures to combat rodents in the subway. Therefore, nothing threatens city residents and guests of the capital, and they can freely move in the subway on their business.
But where do these pictures come from, in which animals eat, run, breed and generally feel quite at ease in broad daylight?
It is believed that wild predators never attack a person for fun. They even try to avoid such meetings. The appearance of a rodent during the day in a crowded place means that the population exceeds the norm, and you need to be on the alert.
Rat control
There are many different ways to forget about rodents as a nightmare. To counteract a small number of rats, means from the category of physical influence are successfully used. These include traps, traps, as well as a natural fighter of creatures of a similar detachment - a cat. Chemical preparations are suitable for combating large groups of rodents. In small subway back rooms where rats and mice are seen, they can be used successfully.
The most requested method in large-scale rodent control operations is the ultrasonic repeller. It is a device that emits electromagnetic and ultrasonic waves,spreading around the perimeter of the building. The device included in the network fulfills its purpose within a week. The advantage of the device is the absence of any impact on humans and their pets. Also, after using it, you do not need to remove the corpses of dead animals.
Large-scale activities of the Moscow SES
Rodent control has been going on for a long time and is being done regularly. Pests can not only interfere with a person by destroying food stocks, they cause great harm to the he alth of the body.
Difficult task entrusted to the workers of SES. The employees of the subway are not able to cope with these creatures that terrify a person. Special departments come to the rescue.
Attention! Seeking professional help early helps resolve the issue sooner.
The extermination of animals that spread more than twenty different types of infections should not be left to chance. Specialists are engaged in derat control in special protective clothing and use a number of tried and tested methods and means.
