Big Bad Voodoo Posted October 2, 2013 #1 Share Posted October 2, 2013 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2440190/Metre-long-5kg-RAT-captured-Chinese-farmers-Shaoyang-Hunan.html The monstrous rodent, weighing ten times that of the average rat, had been terrorising villagers in Shaoyang, China It was first spotted devouring 3kg fish whole from a local pond Farmers broke two knives trying to cut the rat up to eat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted October 2, 2013 #2 Share Posted October 2, 2013 "ROUS? I don't believe they exist." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo_04 Posted October 2, 2013 #3 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Dammit its bigger than my cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted October 2, 2013 #4 Share Posted October 2, 2013 And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why putting growth stimulating chemicals into crops is a very. bad. idea. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skep B Posted October 3, 2013 #5 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Thats some good eatin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Voodoo Posted October 3, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted October 3, 2013 And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why putting growth stimulating chemicals into crops is a very. bad. idea. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava_Lady Posted October 3, 2013 #7 Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) Oh boy.... he's a big 'un, for sure!!! But, the person who said, "It was seen wading into the pond and dragging the large fish on to the shore, before swallowing them whole in its enormous jaws, according to local reports." is exaggerating, rats do not swallow anything whole. Sheesh... I think the fact that he is that big is enough without having to say he's swallowing fish whole. LOL Edited October 3, 2013 by Still Waters Removed copyrighted image 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Merton Posted October 3, 2013 #8 Share Posted October 3, 2013 During the war rat was a common meal; now of course we stick our nose in the air at such an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted October 3, 2013 #9 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Splinter, what have they done to you?! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Voodoo Posted October 3, 2013 Author #10 Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) Splinter, what have they done to you?! Chinese Kung Fu was better then mine. Edited October 3, 2013 by Big Bad Voodoo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Feet Posted October 3, 2013 #11 Share Posted October 3, 2013 What they probably meant was the rat ate the "whole" fish untill it was gone, not swallowed it in one piece. It has a very long nose so it may be a species that can get that big if nothing kills it first. Either it was very wise or just lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted October 3, 2013 #12 Share Posted October 3, 2013 We have "rats" that big in the South, they are called possums. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted October 3, 2013 #13 Share Posted October 3, 2013 During the war rat was a common meal; now of course we stick our nose in the air at such an idea. Well, that one could feed a family of at least six! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted October 3, 2013 #14 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Ewww to its size, and Ewww to them eating it afterwards. I know rats are on the menu in some countries and I'm glad it provided them with a meal. Even so......Ewww! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJNYC Posted October 3, 2013 #15 Share Posted October 3, 2013 They eat anything, including dogs and cats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushymopman Posted October 3, 2013 #16 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Move along nothing to see here, just another guy dressed in a giant rat suit, probably the same guy who dresses up in big foot, alien, and lake monster outfits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibeliever Posted October 3, 2013 #17 Share Posted October 3, 2013 And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why putting growth stimulating chemicals into crops is a very. bad. idea. Yes to this and puzzled, yet quizically, raised eyebrow to Voodoo's lol .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Student Posted October 3, 2013 #18 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Ewww to its size, and Ewww to them eating it afterwards. I know rats are on the menu in some countries and I'm glad it provided them with a meal. Even so......Ewww! I'm seconding the eww-ing. Eww! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beelzebufo Posted October 3, 2013 #19 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Makes me glad there are no rats where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient astronaut Posted October 3, 2013 #20 Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) That is one big-ass rat. I'm sure that made one hell of a stir fry. Edited October 3, 2013 by ancient astronaut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted October 3, 2013 #21 Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) They eat anything, including dogs and cats. That RAT could eat your cat or dog! Edited October 3, 2013 by Sundew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted October 3, 2013 #22 Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) If I understand correctly from the original article, rats carry dangerous diseases. I presume proper cooking(moderate-high, sustained heat) kills whatever diseases they have. I think it's 145-160+ F. for several hours. Not sure if that is done correctly in some countries/cultures or even modern households. However, proper handling while "butchering", I assume, also plays a major role as well. For example, butchering a raw rat on a cutting board then dicing vegetables on that same board(without thorough sanitizing or switching to a clean board), etc... could be a significant health issue much like it is with raw pork and chicken when using the same cutting surface "board" whilst cutting the rest of the meal that is not cooked(salad, etc...) NOTE: Important that the culinary implements themselves (knives, holding forks, blenders, etc...) are changed or sanitized as well when switching to cutting vegetables or other meal meat that won't be cooked at that level of sustained heat. Thank you for listening to my food channel... Edited October 3, 2013 by pallidin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumball Posted October 3, 2013 #23 Share Posted October 3, 2013 c'mon, no ratatouille jokes? Help ma boab, you guys are slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthurion2 Posted October 4, 2013 #24 Share Posted October 4, 2013 It's a baby skeever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qxcontinuum Posted October 4, 2013 #25 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Did they ate it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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