Anyone ever see a rat in SF? (San Francisco, Oakland: movies, live)

[EdJS]

I also remember seeing rats on the BART tracks, for example in Powell station.

But not in many years, I have to admit.

[Joe Doggs]

I have seen several over the years. One took up residence in our house and periodicallly raided our food supply. The little SOB consumed a whole bag of sunflower seeds and cheetos before I was able to nail him with a trap. He used to drive our cats crazy with his scurrying noises etc. When I finallly nailed him he was quite fat with nice glossy coat. He reminded me of Templeton from Charlottes Web.

One time when I was in the service in the 70's in San Antonio my roommate stopped his car to let what he thought was a cat cross the road. It was an enormous rat. Those fellows can be quite large under the right circumstances. I hate them with a passion, but they are quite good at being a rat.

[Radio Flyer]

Originally Posted by skyway31

I've lived in North Beach for a little over a year and have never seen them. I've walked through Chinatown late at night and haven't seen them either (though I was typically drunk and not looking lol).

One drunken night, I stumbled from North Beach up to Chinatown. I was ravenous. I went into a Chinese restaurant and placed a to-go order. I went to the back of the restaurant to use the bathroom and a rat the size of a cat zoomed right by me.

My bladder remained full and my order was cancelled as I hightailed it out of there!

[MaikeerinWA]

SF Department of Public Health - Rodent Abatement

Norway rats and roof rats - the same critters can be found here in Washington State.

[Huckleberry3911948]

yes major infestation in 1985 in the SF city college area. health dept gave special instructions how to eradicate.

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by BayAreaHillbilly

Roaches are more of a SoCal thing (they are quite bad there).

You need to visit the central valley.

[skyway31]

Originally Posted by BayAreaHillbilly

Roaches are more of a SoCal thing (they are quite bad there).

Admittedly, save for a year in West Hollywood, I lived near the ocean in all my years in SoCal. I never saw a roach. And I was never that clean. Maybe being near the ocean helped, I don't know.

[skyway31]

Originally Posted by EdJS

I also remember seeing rats on the BART tracks, for example in Powell station.

But not in many years, I have to admit.

I never see them in the Muni portion of that subway, thought that part is obviously above the Bart section. But just saying you haven't seen them in several years is a dramatic difference to NYC.

[skyway31]

Originally Posted by Radio Flyer

One drunken night, I stumbled from North Beach up to Chinatown. I was ravenous. I went into a Chinese restaurant and placed a to-go order. I went to the back of the restaurant to use the bathroom and a rat the size of a cat zoomed right by me.

My bladder remained full and my order was cancelled as I hightailed it out of there!

Wow can't say I blame ya! The alleys in and around Stockton st. would be where I'd not be surprised to see some. But walking/riding through Stockton a billion times day and night I've never seen a rat.

What was the name of that Chinese restaurant?

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by Bulldogdad

You need to visit the central valley.

We got all you want down here too, especially down by the bay. Big suckers