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Battling the Rat Population in Washington, DC

2,910 views · Published 6 October 2015 · 2:33 · Indexed 27 September 2026

Channel: VideoCollectables · 2015 · People & Blogs

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Rats outnumber people in the nation's capital and government efforts to control the population are minimal.  As Marcus Jones reports, if you're a resident of or a tourist to Washington, DC, spotting a substantial-sized rodent roaming about during the day or night is commonplace.  What's harder to spot are DC employees, such as Nathaniel Winn - assigned to the city's rat patrol - on the beat to hunt them down.

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