{"id":3179,"date":"2015-11-25T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=3179"},"modified":"2015-11-24T23:47:02","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T04:47:02","slug":"is-there-a-pizza-rat-in-your-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/25\/is-there-a-pizza-rat-in-your-neighborhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Is There a Pizza Rat In Your Neighborhood?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Pizza Rat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The \u201cPizza Rat\u201d rose to Internet fame after a video of a rat trying to carry a slice of pizza down subway steps in New York City surfaced. During the short video, the rat attempts to drag the entire slice to the bottom of the steps. While Pizza Rat has inspired tons of online comments and even Halloween costumes, the video shows the failed efforts of the city to handle its rat problem<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The NYC budget includes $2.9 million for reducing the city\u2019s rat infestations<\/a>, but these stubborn pests haven\u2019t been easy to eradicate. Despite the removal of garbage cans in areas with high rat populations to cut down on food sources for these pests, their numbers have continued to grow.<\/p>\n

Rats<\/a> have been breeding and increasing their population, which is making it harder to effectively get rid of them. The city offers them several ideal places to live, including subway tunnels, empty properties and sewers.<\/p>\n

Since these critters can be a public health hazard by spreading disease, it\u2019s important for the city to step up its efforts to control their populations or come with more effective ways of reducing their numbers. Otherwise, there could be several more Pizza Rat videos popping up.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in need of Monmouth County rodent control services, we can help. Contact Allison Pest Control<\/a> if you\u2019re having problems with rats, mice, spiders, termites or other critters in your home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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