The nightmare of every subway rider was caught on video after a chubby sewer rat crawled up the leg of a sleeping straphanger on a No. 4 train in Brooklyn and came face-to-face with the man.

Ngātiwai Trust Board CEO Kris MacDonald describes the kiore as “half the size of a New York sewer rat, all nice and fluffy and tasty looking.” CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND Amanda Arnold ...

New York City has a pest problem so prolific, the mayor hired a dedicated rat czar earlier this year. Previous efforts to reduce the rat problem include brutal traps, poison, and birth control bait.

The recent freezing temperatures in New York have led to a decline in rat reproduction. Despite ongoing efforts to curb the ...