{"id":10303,"date":"2006-08-04T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2006-08-04T02:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2006\/08\/04\/rats\/"},"modified":"2006-08-04T05:00:39","modified_gmt":"2006-08-04T02:00:39","slug":"rats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2006\/08\/04\/rats\/","title":{"rendered":"Rats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The biggest shock and stress that I’ve experienced during my trip was on my first day, in Moscow. Yes, that’s right – rats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I’ve read a few times that there is a problem with rats and mice in both Moscow and St.Petersburg, but those weren’t large stories in important papers, so I didn’t pay much attention. Imagine my shock when I saw rats running on the streets.<\/p>\n

My mother and I went for a little walk around the block in the evening. As we were walking along the main road I noticed some movement in the grass near the pavement. Next thing I know – a huge rat walks out of the grass and crosses the road. Then I saw another one. Then another one. Then another.<\/p>\n

At a few moments I could see as much as five rats simultaneously. They are not afraid of humans. They don’t run or rush. They just walk around. Humans seem to pay no attention too.<\/p>\n

I am afraid of rats. They can jump high and walk the walls. They bite. They can be very organized. They carry a lot of dangerous deseases. When they are all around me, I, to say the least, don’t feel very comfortable.<\/p>\n

Nothing shocked or stressed me as much as those beasts. But almost when I calmed myself, I was told that rats can be seen in the center of Moscow too. And in the bright daylight.<\/p>\n

For that, here is my official statement: I am not going back to Moscow until they fix this problem. Thanks, but no thanks.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

The biggest shock and stress that I’ve experienced during my trip was on my first day, in Moscow. Yes, that’s right – rats. 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