Hispanics Across America believes its new program, "Operation Rat Attack," will rid Joyce Kilmer Park, in NYC, of 10,000 rats within 30 days, the group's president, Fernando Mateo, said.

Yep, 10,000 rats in ONE park. Ugh.

The bait? Bacon, cheese, and peanut butter. Sound appetizing? Well, rats apparently think so -- and that's why two dozen boxes filled with the combination were put down as bait in a Bronx park yesterday by the advocacy group seeking to exterminate them.

"It's a very serious situation because people in that neighborhood cannot walk the sidewalks, nonetheless use the park," Mateo said.

Posted by Lawren at January 26, 2004 10:38 AM

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