A dozen humans and their hounds get out on 'ratting' expeditions as they fight the city's rapidly growing population of rats, which prowl the alleys behind the restaurants, bars and clubs.
A dozen humans and their hounds get out on"ratting" expeditions as they fight the city's rapidly growing population of rats, which prowl the alleys behind the restaurants, bars and clubs./On a hot June night, revellers descend on Washington's Adams Morgan neighbourhood, a nightlife and dining hotspot in the US capital. But they aren't the only ones profiting from the good weather.
"Good boy, Henry!" Marshall Feinberg, a 28-year-old dog trainer, cries out as his lurcher claims the night's first kill.The District of Columbia consistently makes the top five list of America's rattiest cities, a problem made worse by warming winters, a rising population, and outdoor dining areas made permanent after the Covid pandemic.
Bomani Mtume, a 60-year-old retired police officer who's here with Barto, his Cairn Terrier , joined the group in March just as it started out. Spry and full of stamina, Ms Moritz stamps her feet at a dumpster to redirect an escaping rat back towards the dog pack. A longtime breeder, she helped establish a lineage of dachshunds that team up with falcons to hunt rabbits, and are now used in ratting.
"There's no doubt about it -- these days, dogs are making a resurgence in being used as a rat control tool," with commercial demand rising.
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