Fat Rat Gets Stuck In Sewer Grate And Has To Be Rescued By Firefighters

It appears that this rat in Germany put on a little too much poundage this past winter.

The rat was trying to climb through a sewer grate, when it became stuck; its belly was just too big.

A pair of teenage girls noticed the rat struggling, and notified their local firefighters.  They, along with an animal rescue team, were able to prop open the manhole, secure a safety loop around the fat rat, and free her from her predicament.

This rat is so fat it got stuck in a sewer grate and had to be rescued https://t.co/S6qAp1DfGZ pic.twitter.com/O4sKc3dzuN

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) February 26, 2019

Some commenters questioned why such an enormous effort was put into rescuing the rat.  Michael Sehr, a professional animal rescuer from Rhein Necker who helped rescue the rat, said, “Even animals that are hated by many deserve respect.”

Via Fox News