Retsdon Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/27/fat-rat-stuck-in-manhole-rescued-by-firefighters-in-germany They've surely got little to do in Auerbach.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Surely a quick overdose of barbiturate and a knife would have been a better option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Absolutely ridiculous! Wasting public money on a ******* rat! Whoever authorised that should be sacked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Right at home there? Farcical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Wasn't the Pied Piper German, give him a call??? Tree Huggers Rule OK, total wate of money!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonker Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 24 minutes ago, panoma1 said: Absolutely ridiculous! Wasting public money on a ******* rat! Whoever authorised that should be sacked! Don't worry, they didn't use their money. They used some of our EU contributions. 🤐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 I thought it was going to about the EU, not an actual rat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 I’d have stamped the dirty little cretin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertt Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) It's a case of public service being put in a ' no win situation ' and taking the least offensive option. I would imagine if one of the same firemen saw the rat, whilst walking to work it would have been a different outcome. Edited February 27, 2019 by Robertt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 I was half expecting the German fire Crew to release the rat from the man hole cover and then send it for trauma counselling, a diet regime and them repatriation to the sewer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 21 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I was half expecting the German fire Crew to release the rat from the man hole cover and then send it for trauma counselling, a diet regime and them repatriation to the sewer! Hi guys, thanks for all the help and support, really enjoying my stay at the rathabilitation centre. Ratty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 And no hint of a German accent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 View it as a training exercise and it makes more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 The rat,s name was Junker.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 4 hours ago, Duckandswing said: I’d have stamped the dirty little cretin Yes, the jackboot would probably fallen if the press weren't there to record their humanity to flash across the world. 3 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I was half expecting the German fire Crew to release the rat from the man hole cover and then send it for trauma counselling, a diet regime and them repatriation to the sewer! To the UK surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 My old terrier would have got him out a in a second , well the top half at least ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsdon Posted March 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, moose man said: My old terrier would have got him out a in a second , well the top half at least ... Haha. My old mongrel too. He was a demon for rats, and I can clearly recall the high point of his career. In the half darkness of a late winter afternoon when I heard rats moving around on the grain inside, I once chucked him over the top into a galvanized 20 ton grain bin that fed our barley bruiser. From inside, for about 5 to 8 seconds there were the sounds of frantic action - rising dust, and sounds of sliding grain, squeaking, snorting, and the odd yip from the dog. Then all of a sudden - complete and total silence. Wondering what had happened, I switched on the light and climbed up the ladder and peered over the top to have a look. Six feet below me the dog was standing, tense as a ball, completely surrounded by dead rats and looking around himself for more. When I later climbed in myself with a fork to get the corpses out, there were 13 of them. Edited to include a snapshot of the demon rat killer... Edited March 1, 2019 by Retsdon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Retsdon said: Haha. My old mongrel too. He was a demon for rats, and I can clearly recall the high point of his career. In the half darkness of a late winter afternoon when I heard rats moving around on the grain inside, I once chucked him over the top into a galvanized 20 ton grain bin that fed our barley bruiser. From inside, for about 5 to 8 seconds there were the sounds of frantic action - rising dust, and sounds of sliding grain, squeaking, snorting, and the odd yip from the dog. Then all of a sudden - complete and total silence. Wondering what had happened, I switched on the light and climbed up the ladder and peered over the top to have a look. Six feet below me the dog was standing, tense as a ball, completely surrounded by dead rats and looking around himself for more. When I later climbed in myself with a fork to get the corpses out, there were 13 of them. Unlucky for them eh! 😗 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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