Rat seen crawling around inside MTA vending machine (apartment, live)

[Henna]

Gross! Much worse than the rats competing over pizza. At least they were on the ground.

https://pix11.com/2019/03/12/rat-spo...nding-machine/

[BugsyPal]

Don't have much love for the MTA; but am with them on this one, whole situation is just too moist.


First of all the rat isn't "inside" that vending machine, but seen resting or water on the change return shelf. There isn't any way for a rat that size to have come out of the machine since the slots for dispensing cash or whatever are just too small.


Video: How Did This Live Rat End Up Inside A MetroCard Machine?: Gothamist


Whole set up smells like a plant.

[Henna]

I think if it was placed there by someone, there should be surveillance video of that? Whoever did it, I hope they rat them out

[Midwesterns45]

The rat most likely was able to escape. You can see it open the slot and then the video clip ends.

[Gramercy]

Our rats are smart. I would have asked it for stock tips.

[Klassyhk]

Originally Posted by Henna

Gross! Much worse than the rats competing over pizza. At least they were on the ground.

https://pix11.com/2019/03/12/rat-spo...nding-machine/

This is a horrifying sight for me! I'm shuddering here in the comfort of my apartment just looking at that video. Thank GOD that was not me that had the experience of reaching down to get my change and a rat was inside the little window. I would have done anything to get away even jump onto the tracks!

Then Klassyhk's story would have been in the headlines "woman hit by the train while running from a rat - her last words were 'embracing a quickly moving subway train was much more comforting than being close to a NYC rat!' "

[SeventhFloor]

I made a poll.

[pierrepont7731]

I think it's real. I've seen too many of them running from behind those vending machines.

[Henna]

I just saw this video about rats sniffing out landmines and saving lives. It seems our NYC rats are underperforming. Are they just fat and lazy because there's too much food trash on the streets?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtvQWHVJF_Q

[prospectheightsresident]

I think its real. No one in their right mind would pick up that diseased beast and place in there. Granted, there are many people in NYC not in their right mind, but even they probably have the sense enough not to take that risk. And I see many a rat hanging by those machines.