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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: Pete on August 21, 2010, 04:02:27 AM

Title: RATZILLA
Post by: Pete on August 21, 2010, 04:02:27 AM
HI...
Was reading a newspaper artical online from the SUN newspaper
in England...
This bugger was shot with a air rifle on a houseing estate in bradford..
30" rat...Was talking with a guy on another forum he said they get
them near where he lives in Lincon England...
Title: Re: RATZILLA
Post by: VINNY on August 21, 2010, 04:59:11 AM
I wouldn't want them running around here, :o but they would be fun to shoot. ;D
Title: Re: RATZILLA
Post by: gamo2hammerli on August 21, 2010, 08:05:43 AM
Holy smokes....that one's huge.  I've only seen a big one....less than 1/2 the size of that one....and the alley cats were afraid of it!!!!!  The 3 cats circled apprehensively around it but were afraid to approach closer....the rat wobbled (Most likely weak-kneed) back into the broken sewer pipe.
Title: Re: RATZILLA
Post by: longislandhunter on August 21, 2010, 10:39:18 AM
That thing looks like a small beaver !

Was that estate close to a nuclear power facility  :)

Jeff
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Post by: only1harry on August 21, 2010, 12:10:27 PM
Wow that's some rat.  Did they mention approx. how long it was or put it next to a measuring tape?  The picture can be deceiving because he has it up against the camera, but judging from size of the long stick, it is no doubt an unusually big rat.  It's probaby very close to the size of a small cat. 

I have seen huge rats down by the Hudson River in Hoboken, NJ (a good size city) in the 80's behind the Maxwell House Coffee factory.  They were about 30-40yds out.  It was at night but the area around the factory was well lit.  At first I thought they were cats, but quickly realized what they were running fast through the lit areas and staying in the dark.  The security guard at the front confirmed they were "rats the size of cats".  I definitely would not want to run into one of them at night without a 12+fpe gun, :)
Title: Re: RATZILLA
Post by: a1Bogey on August 21, 2010, 12:12:56 PM
I don't know what type of rodent that thing is, but I don't want it around me.
Title: Re: RATZILLA
Post by: lillysdad621 on August 21, 2010, 12:47:13 PM
looks like an opossum to me....
Title: Re: RATZILLA
Post by: HW-1 on August 21, 2010, 08:50:08 PM
At least you've got a big target :)
Title: Mr Quest?
Post by: 454 Big Block Chevy on August 21, 2010, 08:55:51 PM
Eagerly awaits Mr Quest to this thread.....
Title: Re: RATZILLA
Post by: Atchman2 on August 21, 2010, 11:31:53 PM
Dang! That is a HUGE rodentia!  :) 
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Post by: shadow on August 22, 2010, 12:40:46 PM
WOW!....would be using a Predator and .22 for sure on that thing, rat's are another tough customer. Ed
Title: Re: RATZILLA
Post by: eegarciajr on August 22, 2010, 04:54:51 PM
Looks like a Nutria.

(http://everythingandnothing.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/nutria_ll.gif)

(http://archive.coasttocoastam.com/timages/page/Nutria112707a.jpg)