Dan Snow found a rat on the toilet and the replies have got everyone terrified
Well, when we say Dan Snow it was actually Dan Snow’s sister who heard a splash in the bathroom and, well, probably best to let Dan explain what happened next.
My sister just heard a splash, ran into the bathroom & saw a rat sitting, drenched on the toilet seat.
So. Did it enter the room and just fall in? The nightmare scenario is that it emerged from the toilet itself. That makes for uneasy future visits.
Is this likely? Please advise— Dan #Snow (@thehistoryguy) February 8, 2019
And if the TV presenter and all-round good egg was hoping for some reassurance about his nightmare scenario, he was disappointed. Sitting on the toilet is never going to be the same again.
It does happen and in fact it’s relatively easy for a rat to swim/crawl up and out of a toilet because of their compressible skeletons and flexible spines. I hope that’s reassured you.
— Increasingly Skeptical Tunde (@omo_lash) 8 February 2019
Yes, it's possible. They tend to get themselves into shit. Don't know about your place of residence, but here (Belgium) we usually have a valve door at the connection of toilet waste and toilet sewage, to prevent rats from entering the what leads up to the toilet.
— Visuolize (@visuolize) 8 February 2019
Hi, yes I'm afraid it is the case that he came in through the loo!! Rats generally live in our sewage systems and are more than capable of swimming through the water seal.The flap that has already been suggested is an excellent idea, but also I would suggest some rat control too
— AMS Pest Control (@AMSPestControl) 8 February 2019
Yes…I know more about this than I would like. She might need to get a “rat-flap” installed which blocks their movement upwards from the sewers, while allowing waste go to where it needs to. Get a specialist in immediately to review her situation. pic.twitter.com/2cW9MxTlYI
— Andy Sheridan (@jnrbaker) 8 February 2019
Yes…..as a pest controller said to me – why did you think toilet seat have lids
— James O'Donnell (@bangurin) 8 February 2019
The rat that came up the plumbing isn't what you have to worry about, it's what scared it enough to want to that's the problem…
— Neil Watson (@Bradlad71) 8 February 2019
Extremely unhelpful.
— Dan #Snow (@thehistoryguy) 8 February 2019
No wonder he did this.
Live feed from the crime scene: pic.twitter.com/hx9tdxFHA2
— Dan #Snow (@thehistoryguy) 8 February 2019
Help was at hand.
Dear Mr Snow, Sorry to hear of your sister's rat problem. Probably didn't swim round the u-bend to end up damply perched on the toilet seat, but she may have a rodent problem. You need the services of @PlymUni's Buster 'the history dog'. Good with history: Even better with rats. pic.twitter.com/0zXE25LPlA
— G H Bennett (@h1bennett) 8 February 2019
And if you don’t have a dog …
Right, that’s it. The cat is sleeping in the bathroom from now on.
— Liz Mead (@LizJMead) 8 February 2019
My cat would make friends with the rat then they'd plot together to take over the house
— Sabriel (@SabrielClayr) 8 February 2019
To conclude …
Another blooming thing to fret about . Thanks guys 😰
— Diane Matthews (@dumfriesdoll99) 8 February 2019
Rata-looie.
— . (@Piersacus) 8 February 2019
And because Dan likes his history, there was also this.
https://twitter.com/David_T_Evans/status/1093791054648827905
