Rats! The Documentary

A horrifying documentary about rats in NYC has been making headlines lately. I cannot wait to watch it. Here's a synopsis:

“RATS goes deep beneath the surface to explore the lives of man’s greatest parasite. Oscar® nominated director Morgan Spurlock unveils a new form of documentary horror storytelling, journeying around the world to bring viewers face to face with rats while delving into our complicated relationship with these creepy creatures. In ways never before captured on film, RATS dives deep into New York City’s parks, subway tunnels, and sewers; venture to rice paddies in Cambodia and Vietnam where rats are caught and sold as food, cross worldly streets in India paroled by the revered Night Rat Killers, journey to the English countryside where packs of terriers kill hundreds of rats per day, and look inside a New Orleans lab, where scientists are studying how abandoned neighborhoods are making rats more invasive than ever.”

Here are some fascinating tidbits about rats in NYC:

* The total number of rats are estimated to be about 1/4 of the population

* They can crawl up sewer pipes and straight into your toilet bowl

* Though mudders, they successfully evade exterminations by humans and will most likely survive the impending apocalypse.