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Woman bit by rat while waiting for NYC subway

A hungry rat chomped on a straphanger’s foot as she waited for a train in a NYC subway station, transit sources said. Well, Mayor Bloomers is too busy hunting down the real danger to public health – excess dietary transfats – to worry about minor threats like rats. The NY Daily News, a very liberal newspaper, went out of its way to emphasize that rat attacks in the subway are “rare”. Bet that made the victim feel better.

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Notsosilent says:

September 11, 2011 at 9:43 am

Someone should get Mayor Bloomberg a table, he shouldn't have to sit in a foam container to eat.
- danybhoy says:
  
  September 11, 2011 at 2:44 pm
  
  I'm offended that you would call Bloomberg a rat, the rat is more respectable, & the rat would be better company then Bloomberg.
  - Notsosilent says:
    
    September 11, 2011 at 6:12 pm
    
    I Apologize to rats everywhere....
Anonymous says:

September 11, 2011 at 2:40 am

That says a lot if even the rats are getting hungry.