New York City is hiring for a "bloodthirsty" director of rodent mitigation to deal with the rat problem

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The emus never forgot and to this day they have been plotting their revenge.

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Some are craftier than others, too: :scream:

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Quite an interesting read by the way (through Project Gutenberg).

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See if they can track down this guy’s grandma.
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I hope they vet the applicant thoroughly.

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I have forwarded this on to a friend in New York that is looking. She definitely meets the qualification “Swashbuckling attitude, crafty humor, and general aura of badassery”

(I hope we find out who wrote this job posting. They deserve a worldwide standing ovation)

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They referenced “Ratatouille” they, did they not?

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Rats live off trash. If you have a rat problem, you have a trash problem.

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Emu War 2: The Peckening!

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Hey, the only problem there is if the city don’t pay the agreed wage for the job.

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There have been many stories in the news about rats and other critters seeking new sources of food since the pandemic started. All those restaurant and office closures meant a lot of empty dumpsters. :woman_shrugging:t4:

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Came here for this.

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Sounds like a job for Wee Mad Arthur!

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I’ve never seen a rat in person, and this is why.

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One wasn’t enough, so Australia imported more.

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And don’t forget the God-awful Poms; the most invasive species.

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Isn’t that why cane toads were introduced?

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