Is Newark Liberty International Airport infested with rats?
Last week, it was mice on a plane. This week, is it rats in the terminal? I just received e-mail from passenger John Murdoch, who is waiting for a flight this morning at Newark Liberty International Airport, and it seems he has some unwanted company.
I’m sitting in Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport — in the gate area for gate A14. I’m supposed to be a couple of gates down, but when I went to sit down I was alarmed to see a small, dark brown rat peeking out from under the seat. I figured I’d go someplace else.
Alas, the intrepid rodent has family in this gate area as well. I can see two rats right now. I’m not the shrieking, stand-on-a-chair type — but I’m also not willing to just ignore them. Who should I call?
John, I would call the non-emergency number for the Port Authority police, since the presence of rodents would be a hazard to passengers. The cops would be able to pass your concerns along to someone who can deal with this apparent infestation.
Has anyone else seen rats at Newark airport?
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well, perhaps they need a few hungry cats . . . but then that’ll cause a whole nuther problem with the animal rights activists. . . .
I haven’t seen any recently, but I’m not at all surprised. I saw a dead rat just outside one of the doors leading to the taxi stands a few years ago. It *was* outside, but a bit too close for comfort.
Haven’t been at Newark Liberty recently, but saw a mouse in the United Red Carpet Club near Gate 17 at IAD a couple weeks ago… and evidently they’ve had them there for awhile. When I reported it, she said they’d told the airport, but nothing was being done. At least it was a cute, shy little thing.