1 00:01:43,087 --> 00:01:46,281 DOCUMENTARY INSPIRED BY THE BOOK RATAS, BY ROBERT SULLIVAN 2 00:01:46,381 --> 00:01:47,416 RESERVED SPACE 3 00:01:47,955 --> 00:01:49,148 Good morning. 4 00:01:49,248 --> 00:01:50,942 Today is a warm and sunny day... 5 00:01:51,042 --> 00:01:53,461 ...with a temperature of 24 degrees, great to go to the beach. 6 00:01:54,003 --> 00:01:55,863 The inhabitants They were worried... 7 00:01:55,963 --> 00:01:58,174 ...due to an invasion of rats that affects the area. 8 00:01:58,424 --> 00:02:00,362 It's about the roof rat and the Norwegian... 9 00:02:00,462 --> 00:02:02,003 ...which are the most common among... 10 00:02:02,103 --> 00:02:05,515 Inhabitants are concerned about how It impacts health and children. 11 00:02:07,642 --> 00:02:10,937 Scientists are getting started to analyze the wild urban rat. 12 00:02:11,187 --> 00:02:14,607 There is no doubt how similar it is their behavior with that of humans. 13 00:02:16,275 --> 00:02:18,027 As the population increases... 14 00:02:18,528 --> 00:02:20,346 ...so does the number of rats in the garbage. 15 00:02:20,446 --> 00:02:22,682 The number of rats increases by 140%. 16 00:02:22,782 --> 00:02:24,659 The government fails to control the plague. 17 00:02:38,923 --> 00:02:41,451 The World Organization Health is on high alert... 18 00:02:41,551 --> 00:02:43,619 ...after a plague outbreak it will hit the city. 19 00:02:43,719 --> 00:02:47,557 The plague left about 200 millions of dead in the Middle Ages. 20 00:02:51,060 --> 00:02:53,271 The Department of Health has increased your funds... 21 00:02:53,563 --> 00:02:55,731 ...since $2.9 million dollars They will not be enough. 22 00:03:01,821 --> 00:03:05,099 In some parts of the country, rats They are becoming resistant... 23 00:03:05,199 --> 00:03:07,059 ...to the poisons that are used to kill them. 24 00:03:07,159 --> 00:03:08,352 They are demonstrating... 25 00:03:08,452 --> 00:03:10,830 ...poison-resistant mutations all over the world. 26 00:03:12,498 --> 00:03:13,858 There is no solution in sight... 27 00:03:13,958 --> 00:03:16,294 ...since the population of rats is increasing rapidly. 28 00:03:49,118 --> 00:03:50,578 My name is Ed Sheehan. 29 00:03:52,288 --> 00:03:53,706 I dedicate myself to fumigating pests. 30 00:03:58,461 --> 00:04:01,297 Spent 48 years in the industry of pest control. 31 00:04:04,508 --> 00:04:07,887 It was a Saturday, after Labor Day in 1967. 32 00:04:10,806 --> 00:04:12,183 No one wants to work on this. 33 00:04:13,976 --> 00:04:14,976 I know. 34 00:04:15,978 --> 00:04:17,647 I made a lot of money in this profession. 35 00:04:24,278 --> 00:04:27,907 Rats are very intelligent, more than I think we know they are. 36 00:04:30,826 --> 00:04:32,328 When you kill them, you kill them, yes... 37 00:04:33,079 --> 00:04:35,606 ...but for every action on our part... 38 00:04:35,706 --> 00:04:37,166 ...there is a reaction on your part. 39 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:40,920 They are observers. They know where they are going. 40 00:04:42,004 --> 00:04:44,924 They are always aware of what is happening around him. 41 00:04:48,427 --> 00:04:49,637 They're scary. 42 00:04:52,306 --> 00:04:54,475 However, I have respect for them. 43 00:04:56,644 --> 00:04:58,396 After almost 50 years... 44 00:04:59,689 --> 00:05:00,940 ...they are obvious. 45 00:05:03,818 --> 00:05:04,819 Then, I appear. 46 00:05:14,370 --> 00:05:17,248 NEW YORK 47 00:05:24,296 --> 00:05:26,006 NEW YORK CITY 48 00:05:34,974 --> 00:05:36,350 Good morning everyone. 49 00:05:36,475 --> 00:05:38,978 Welcome to the Rat Academy. 50 00:05:40,646 --> 00:05:41,881 Without more to say... 51 00:05:41,981 --> 00:05:45,651 ...I would like to give you the space to Dr. Robert Corrigan. 52 00:05:46,569 --> 00:05:47,803 It's okay. Thank you. 53 00:05:47,903 --> 00:05:49,221 - Thank you. - Thanks, Rick. 54 00:05:49,321 --> 00:05:50,473 Good morning everyone. 55 00:05:50,573 --> 00:05:51,849 Good morning. 56 00:05:51,949 --> 00:05:54,644 For all those who think: 57 00:05:54,744 --> 00:05:56,412 "He's just a dirty rat"... 58 00:05:57,413 --> 00:06:02,209 ...they are very complex animals, fatally intelligent. 59 00:06:03,252 --> 00:06:06,072 For those who are here with the Department of Health... 60 00:06:06,172 --> 00:06:08,407 ...new fumigators, new inspectors... 61 00:06:08,507 --> 00:06:09,825 THE SCIENCE OF URBAN RODENTS 62 00:06:09,925 --> 00:06:13,663 ...in this academy, our work is to train them to see... 63 00:06:13,763 --> 00:06:17,099 ...what others fail to perceive when walking through the city. 64 00:06:17,821 --> 00:06:18,821 Look at this. 65 00:06:18,921 --> 00:06:21,020 This is the Lower East Side neighborhood in New York... 66 00:06:21,270 --> 00:06:22,521 ...close to a restaurant. 67 00:06:22,897 --> 00:06:26,484 Going down the path, We change direction and see this. 68 00:06:26,734 --> 00:06:28,803 The majority of people have walked there. 69 00:06:28,903 --> 00:06:31,430 You would never believe that rats were able to use that well. 70 00:06:31,530 --> 00:06:33,949 This rodent has marked the corners. 71 00:06:34,158 --> 00:06:36,368 They use pheromones from the inside of his feces... 72 00:06:36,535 --> 00:06:38,204 ...and his urine to communicate. 73 00:06:38,913 --> 00:06:40,915 Rat urine is this stain. 74 00:06:41,207 --> 00:06:42,733 It leaves drops and stains, drops and stains. 75 00:06:42,833 --> 00:06:44,860 look at this, some very nice rat urine, right there. 76 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:46,420 I don't want to eat in that restaurant. 77 00:06:48,297 --> 00:06:51,717 See rat urine everywhere in the city. 78 00:06:52,593 --> 00:06:54,453 people ask if we can put an end to them. 79 00:06:54,553 --> 00:06:56,222 I answer that it is a real challenge. 80 00:06:56,597 --> 00:07:00,392 250 years ago that we have rats in Manhattan. 81 00:07:01,644 --> 00:07:05,064 They come from the Mongolian area, as far as we know. 82 00:07:05,314 --> 00:07:06,465 They came hidden in boats... 83 00:07:06,565 --> 00:07:08,801 ...and they fed of what the sailors ate. 84 00:07:08,901 --> 00:07:11,303 They crossed the ocean until reaching the New World. 85 00:07:11,403 --> 00:07:14,657 This is how they spread, as people did it. 86 00:07:15,699 --> 00:07:19,286 The most serious danger What they generate in us is the disease. 87 00:07:20,037 --> 00:07:22,289 Of course, everyone knows about the bubonic plague. 88 00:07:22,540 --> 00:07:27,002 The rats and their fleas are gone with the lives of 200 million people. 89 00:07:27,795 --> 00:07:28,988 There are other diseases, too. 90 00:07:29,088 --> 00:07:32,466 There are cases of Escherichia coli, Bartonella... 91 00:07:32,591 --> 00:07:34,243 ...Salmonella and Rickettsia. 92 00:07:34,343 --> 00:07:36,954 The fact that they live in the sewers... 93 00:07:37,054 --> 00:07:39,932 ...makes rats carry five millions of viruses on a single leg. 94 00:07:40,391 --> 00:07:41,767 It is an animal that... 95 00:07:41,934 --> 00:07:43,686 ...if you have the chance to attack, he will. 96 00:07:44,645 --> 00:07:47,857 If you find yourself stopped and you are 1.70 or 1.73 m tall... 97 00:07:48,983 --> 00:07:53,279 ...they jump into your chest, They walk all over your body... 98 00:07:53,571 --> 00:07:55,322 ...they bite you in the face... 99 00:07:56,031 --> 00:07:57,283 ...and they even kill you. 100 00:07:57,575 --> 00:08:00,160 We are programmed to avoid... 101 00:08:00,536 --> 00:08:02,746 ...want to think about these animals. 102 00:08:04,165 --> 00:08:06,417 We are programmed to feel rejection... 103 00:08:07,668 --> 00:08:09,670 ...perhaps for our survival. 104 00:08:22,641 --> 00:08:24,126 CONFERENCE ROOM 326 105 00:08:24,226 --> 00:08:25,644 Good morning everyone. 106 00:08:26,353 --> 00:08:28,188 Winter ends. 107 00:08:29,481 --> 00:08:30,608 And what does that mean? 108 00:08:30,858 --> 00:08:33,219 - The rats appear. - Rat season is coming. 109 00:08:33,319 --> 00:08:35,554 It's the season playback, so... 110 00:08:35,654 --> 00:08:37,306 My name is Rick Simeone. 111 00:08:37,406 --> 00:08:39,683 I am a director pest control service... 112 00:08:39,783 --> 00:08:41,994 ...who works for the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 113 00:08:42,202 --> 00:08:44,688 Today we want to talk a little on Cadman Plaza Park. 114 00:08:44,788 --> 00:08:46,816 How many burrows did we see there yesterday? 115 00:08:46,916 --> 00:08:48,359 - Does anyone remember it? - We saw ten. 116 00:08:48,459 --> 00:08:50,361 Ten burrows in that small area. 117 00:08:50,461 --> 00:08:51,670 It's not good at all. 118 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:55,074 This is a problem from 200 years ago... 119 00:08:55,174 --> 00:08:56,408 ...in New York City. 120 00:08:56,508 --> 00:08:58,510 It represents a challenge everywhere. 121 00:09:03,015 --> 00:09:04,266 Look here. 122 00:09:04,391 --> 00:09:06,352 They are burrows the size of a softball. 123 00:09:07,811 --> 00:09:08,854 That's a rat. 124 00:09:11,857 --> 00:09:13,067 Nice day for rat hunting. 125 00:09:13,442 --> 00:09:15,527 Look at this pile. 126 00:09:21,116 --> 00:09:22,893 Let's see if we can attract them to catch them. 127 00:09:22,993 --> 00:09:24,703 We'll start here. 128 00:09:25,079 --> 00:09:26,856 How spring comes and the temperate climate... 129 00:09:26,956 --> 00:09:30,084 ...rats reproduce and have from eight to twelve babies... 130 00:09:30,501 --> 00:09:32,086 ...they have five to six litters per year. 131 00:09:32,670 --> 00:09:35,506 They are very fertile animals to reproduce. 132 00:09:35,923 --> 00:09:37,132 Let's continue with another one. 133 00:09:38,092 --> 00:09:42,179 Ten years ago, our fumigators They were not trained at this level. 134 00:09:42,596 --> 00:09:43,873 This one isn't that deep. 135 00:09:43,973 --> 00:09:45,708 You need to know dose rates... 136 00:09:45,808 --> 00:09:47,877 ...use types of bait and techniques to catch them... 137 00:09:47,977 --> 00:09:50,980 ...know the biology of the animal, the new advances on the subject... 138 00:09:51,313 --> 00:09:53,065 That one over there looks like a burrow. 139 00:09:53,524 --> 00:09:55,009 The objective is to go... 140 00:09:55,109 --> 00:09:56,802 ...to one of the areas, reduce their number... 141 00:09:56,902 --> 00:09:59,305 ...to offer you to the citizens of New York... 142 00:09:59,405 --> 00:10:00,531 ...a much safer environment. 143 00:10:00,906 --> 00:10:02,016 Here we go. 144 00:10:02,116 --> 00:10:03,409 Brilliant. 145 00:10:04,702 --> 00:10:07,855 If they think they are going to solve the problem catching them with baits... 146 00:10:07,955 --> 00:10:08,998 ...they will return in a month... 147 00:10:10,124 --> 00:10:11,124 ...that won't work. 148 00:10:13,460 --> 00:10:16,005 Officials do things halfway. 149 00:10:17,464 --> 00:10:18,841 There is a lot of garbage going around. 150 00:10:20,175 --> 00:10:22,094 They are fulfilling them to them their needs. 151 00:10:23,345 --> 00:10:25,014 We take out the trash at night... 152 00:10:25,556 --> 00:10:27,141 ...and it is not collected until the next morning. 153 00:10:28,142 --> 00:10:29,476 That's why they walk around at that time. 154 00:10:30,394 --> 00:10:32,688 They appear after ten or 15 minutes to take out the trash. 155 00:10:36,108 --> 00:10:39,903 It's as if all afternoons at six... 156 00:10:40,362 --> 00:10:41,947 ...someone went out and fed them. 157 00:10:42,990 --> 00:10:45,367 Why would they leave there? 158 00:10:48,829 --> 00:10:51,248 We'll go see where the rats are hiding... 159 00:10:51,457 --> 00:10:53,250 ...so I'll stop... 160 00:10:53,709 --> 00:10:55,753 ...and I will observe the city with you. 161 00:10:56,057 --> 00:10:57,057 Everything okay? 162 00:10:57,157 --> 00:10:58,380 - Good. - Come on, then. 163 00:11:01,050 --> 00:11:03,218 To New York City I call it "Ratr�polis"... 164 00:11:03,385 --> 00:11:06,413 ...because in many ways it is, Furthermore, a "Garbagepolis". 165 00:11:06,513 --> 00:11:07,973 The two qualities go hand in hand. 166 00:11:08,515 --> 00:11:12,728 Being one of the cities with the most population in the world... 167 00:11:13,187 --> 00:11:14,772 ...the rats take advantage. 168 00:11:15,022 --> 00:11:16,356 Now, from afar... 169 00:11:16,648 --> 00:11:18,400 ...from afar, I want you to see that. 170 00:11:19,318 --> 00:11:21,095 You see that over there, right? 171 00:11:21,195 --> 00:11:23,155 They come out of the sink... 172 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:24,656 ...and they put them in the bags. 173 00:11:25,199 --> 00:11:26,934 Rats live in the sewer... 174 00:11:27,034 --> 00:11:28,952 ...which connects this street in particular. 175 00:11:29,119 --> 00:11:30,496 So, when we get closer... 176 00:11:30,788 --> 00:11:32,623 ...we will remain on this edge. 177 00:11:32,831 --> 00:11:36,543 You don't have to go far to get food and a place to hide. 178 00:11:36,752 --> 00:11:39,571 Taking these two factors, you will surely find rats. 179 00:11:39,671 --> 00:11:43,492 Those bags are full of food from that restaurant. 180 00:11:43,592 --> 00:11:46,637 They have pizza, spaghetti... They are loaded with food. 181 00:11:51,934 --> 00:11:53,711 - Look at that one. - See that one over there? 182 00:11:53,811 --> 00:11:55,254 - Yes. - Do you see her? 183 00:11:55,354 --> 00:11:56,814 - Yes. - Look at her. 184 00:11:57,064 --> 00:11:58,816 They come out of the sink... 185 00:11:59,942 --> 00:12:01,176 ...and they get into that bag. 186 00:12:01,276 --> 00:12:02,594 It's okay deep down... 187 00:12:02,694 --> 00:12:04,346 ...and cramped. 188 00:12:04,446 --> 00:12:05,572 It's already out. 189 00:12:07,741 --> 00:12:09,852 They come out of the sewer, They go to the charity soup kitchen... 190 00:12:09,952 --> 00:12:11,395 ...and they return to their place... 191 00:12:11,495 --> 00:12:14,123 ...without worrying for having been seen. 192 00:12:14,414 --> 00:12:16,400 There are a lot of rats in these bags... 193 00:12:16,500 --> 00:12:18,527 ...who hope that their threat... 194 00:12:18,627 --> 00:12:20,420 ...that is, we, disappear. 195 00:12:20,796 --> 00:12:21,947 We will go... 196 00:12:22,047 --> 00:12:23,966 ...but first I want to show you something here. 197 00:12:34,766 --> 00:12:36,585 We will walk here. 198 00:12:42,185 --> 00:12:45,171 When we do this thing of removing the garbage and let it rest... 199 00:12:45,271 --> 00:12:47,315 ...the rats give him a standing ovation. 200 00:12:47,524 --> 00:12:50,360 This habit of ours represents a great prize for them. 201 00:12:50,527 --> 00:12:52,904 Here's a loin burger, rice. 202 00:12:53,321 --> 00:12:56,991 These baskets are canteens. There is so much food! 203 00:12:57,700 --> 00:13:00,370 The rats rush to reach them. 204 00:13:00,578 --> 00:13:03,081 They take the food by dragging it from the trash can. 205 00:13:03,915 --> 00:13:06,609 They already made a path along from the wall. 206 00:13:06,709 --> 00:13:07,944 Right next to the trash can. 207 00:13:08,044 --> 00:13:09,946 And they manage to get to the jungle... 208 00:13:10,046 --> 00:13:11,965 ...to the foliage and thus eat in peace. 209 00:13:12,257 --> 00:13:14,880 Crossing the street, there are rats that come out of that sink. 210 00:13:14,980 --> 00:13:15,980 Look at that one. 211 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:17,620 It's very busy. 212 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:20,457 If a rat finds a food source and discover... 213 00:13:20,557 --> 00:13:22,934 ...that one of the three paths, for example, who has... 214 00:13:23,059 --> 00:13:26,563 ...is the safest that will lead to her... 215 00:13:27,647 --> 00:13:29,566 ...then, that will happen� to be the main path. 216 00:13:29,732 --> 00:13:31,968 Right in front of us. 217 00:13:32,068 --> 00:13:34,737 Humans are very similar to them in terms of behavior. 218 00:13:35,154 --> 00:13:36,781 Okay. We'll go this way. 219 00:13:38,366 --> 00:13:39,993 We are in Wedding Garden park. 220 00:13:41,411 --> 00:13:45,248 The authorities took charge to remove them from the area. 221 00:13:45,623 --> 00:13:47,859 - They dug to dig up the earth... - Look at this well. 222 00:13:47,959 --> 00:13:49,569 Without a doubt, this is one of your favorites. 223 00:13:49,669 --> 00:13:50,987 There is a nice burrow there. 224 00:13:51,087 --> 00:13:53,031 As soon as you see one, you start searching... 225 00:13:53,131 --> 00:13:55,049 ...the others within a radius of two meters. 226 00:13:55,633 --> 00:13:57,744 They're all piled up here. 227 00:13:57,844 --> 00:13:59,037 Typical rat hole. 228 00:13:59,137 --> 00:14:01,848 They dig their well and they try to make a kind of bed... 229 00:14:01,973 --> 00:14:04,292 ...with polystyrene, for being soft and comfortable. 230 00:14:04,392 --> 00:14:06,336 Okay. I'm going to start digging. 231 00:14:06,436 --> 00:14:07,796 This goes several centimeters down... 232 00:14:07,896 --> 00:14:09,422 ...right on top of the tunnels and the nest. 233 00:14:09,522 --> 00:14:11,232 - A rat, Bobby. A rat. - Yes, I saw it. 234 00:14:11,649 --> 00:14:14,360 They are so clever that build two exits. 235 00:14:14,652 --> 00:14:17,071 One of them is as if it were the back door of the house. 236 00:14:19,407 --> 00:14:20,642 There it goes. 237 00:14:20,742 --> 00:14:22,227 They seek to cover and hide. 238 00:14:22,327 --> 00:14:23,745 They are covered with leaves. 239 00:14:25,455 --> 00:14:26,940 - There's one on your left. - Yes, I saw it. 240 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:28,583 They seem to emerge from the ground. 241 00:14:29,751 --> 00:14:31,502 - There it goes. - A big old rat. 242 00:14:32,754 --> 00:14:34,072 There is a good burrow there. 243 00:14:34,172 --> 00:14:35,648 Right under the tree. 244 00:14:35,748 --> 00:14:36,749 How beautiful. 245 00:14:36,849 --> 00:14:39,410 It is a huge burrow, Useful and very pretty. 246 00:14:39,510 --> 00:14:41,387 Let's try. 247 00:14:42,180 --> 00:14:43,973 Jump. Go on. 248 00:14:45,433 --> 00:14:47,043 Here's one! A rat! 249 00:14:47,143 --> 00:14:49,295 How impressive. Yes, he got in. 250 00:14:49,395 --> 00:14:50,997 - Oh my God! - Isn't it great? 251 00:14:51,097 --> 00:14:52,097 Holy shit. 252 00:14:52,197 --> 00:14:53,775 OK. Now, let's cross... 253 00:14:54,067 --> 00:14:56,427 ...just over the edge. For example... 254 00:14:56,527 --> 00:14:58,263 ...as you walk, you can see... 255 00:14:58,363 --> 00:15:00,281 ...what they are in contact with. 256 00:15:00,823 --> 00:15:01,891 Do you see that one over there? 257 00:15:01,991 --> 00:15:03,101 How incredible. 258 00:15:03,201 --> 00:15:04,577 They come down here. 259 00:15:04,869 --> 00:15:06,563 In the cities, they live wherever... 260 00:15:06,663 --> 00:15:07,897 ...that they may have the opportunity... 261 00:15:07,997 --> 00:15:09,874 ...to move from one side to another, without being seen. 262 00:15:10,375 --> 00:15:12,485 The streets are no longer controlled. 263 00:15:12,585 --> 00:15:14,170 The sidewalks begin to disintegrate. 264 00:15:14,462 --> 00:15:17,156 Right here, as you can see, beneath our feet... 265 00:15:17,256 --> 00:15:19,759 ...there is a big crack. 266 00:15:20,260 --> 00:15:23,137 As the rats dig it, Notice how it cracks under force. 267 00:15:24,597 --> 00:15:26,099 This is a large group of rats. 268 00:15:27,100 --> 00:15:29,978 Right here, I can see lots of rodent fluff. 269 00:15:30,979 --> 00:15:33,273 That's one of the signs... 270 00:15:33,564 --> 00:15:35,191 ...that there are rats going around here. 271 00:15:36,401 --> 00:15:38,069 Pay attention to this. 272 00:15:41,781 --> 00:15:43,157 Let's see what it looks like. 273 00:15:43,616 --> 00:15:44,826 You never know with rats. 274 00:15:45,743 --> 00:15:47,036 OK. Here we go. 275 00:15:58,506 --> 00:15:59,506 What is that? 276 00:16:07,140 --> 00:16:08,166 There you have it. 277 00:16:08,266 --> 00:16:09,392 Come? They move. 278 00:16:11,769 --> 00:16:12,937 God. 279 00:16:19,027 --> 00:16:21,971 They move just below us, under the noise of our shoes... 280 00:16:22,071 --> 00:16:23,614 ...every time we go out on the street. 281 00:16:24,365 --> 00:16:26,367 My God. 282 00:16:29,746 --> 00:16:31,664 - Oh my God! - Holy shit. 283 00:16:34,417 --> 00:16:35,752 Now, look at this. 284 00:16:35,918 --> 00:16:37,962 The block is full of restaurants. 285 00:16:39,922 --> 00:16:41,424 Have you ever been bitten by a rat? 286 00:16:43,009 --> 00:16:44,369 To me, once. 287 00:16:44,469 --> 00:16:46,387 The front teeth are very sharp. 288 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:48,806 It's true. 289 00:16:49,307 --> 00:16:51,334 There are rats coming out of the drain... 290 00:16:51,434 --> 00:16:52,460 ...that one, crossing the street. 291 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:54,103 Do you see them coming and going? 292 00:16:54,604 --> 00:16:56,297 - At all times. - Yes, there. 293 00:16:56,397 --> 00:16:58,049 - There are two or three. - There's another one there. 294 00:16:58,149 --> 00:16:59,634 - For God's sake. - There are quite a few. 295 00:16:59,734 --> 00:17:00,760 One, two, three... 296 00:17:00,860 --> 00:17:02,303 God. 297 00:17:02,403 --> 00:17:04,072 Shouldn't you back up a little? 298 00:17:10,578 --> 00:17:11,829 Are they showing the rats? 299 00:17:13,581 --> 00:17:16,067 We have called 311 thousands of times... 300 00:17:16,167 --> 00:17:17,460 ...because of the situation in this corner. 301 00:17:17,710 --> 00:17:19,612 They come and tell us that there is none. 302 00:17:19,712 --> 00:17:20,947 - Look. - OK. 303 00:17:21,047 --> 00:17:22,198 - Here we go. - For God's sake. 304 00:17:22,298 --> 00:17:24,701 There are thousands of rats running around, thousands. 305 00:17:24,801 --> 00:17:26,369 - Again. - Kick that bag over there. 306 00:17:26,469 --> 00:17:27,470 Here they come. 307 00:17:28,012 --> 00:17:29,247 If you come back late at night... 308 00:17:29,347 --> 00:17:31,291 ...you see them running on the street and everything. 309 00:17:31,391 --> 00:17:33,351 Yes, on top of that they tell us that there is no problem. 310 00:17:33,810 --> 00:17:36,521 My God. 311 00:17:37,313 --> 00:17:39,107 - More and more are coming out. - Incredible. 312 00:17:39,524 --> 00:17:40,800 Look at all those little girls. 313 00:17:40,900 --> 00:17:42,360 By God! 314 00:17:43,277 --> 00:17:45,346 In New York, There are more rats than people. 315 00:17:45,446 --> 00:17:46,973 - Wow! - That's a monster! 316 00:17:47,073 --> 00:17:48,808 How many rats... 317 00:17:48,908 --> 00:17:50,410 ...are we outnumbered here? 318 00:17:51,828 --> 00:17:53,246 My God. 319 00:17:53,413 --> 00:17:54,564 Look at all that food. 320 00:17:54,664 --> 00:17:57,542 This is Italian bread from here that has not been touched. 321 00:17:57,667 --> 00:18:00,695 Saturday night is the best day to come. 322 00:18:00,795 --> 00:18:02,322 You will see thousands of rats walking around. 323 00:18:02,422 --> 00:18:04,674 Could you stand on the other side from the street and shoot them. 324 00:18:06,175 --> 00:18:07,368 Well, but we won't do it. 325 00:18:07,468 --> 00:18:08,468 OK. 326 00:18:08,803 --> 00:18:10,012 Thank you. 327 00:18:12,890 --> 00:18:15,768 Nothing better than a testimony like this. 328 00:18:16,519 --> 00:18:18,271 OK. Let's take this shortcut. 329 00:18:21,524 --> 00:18:22,842 The future of the rat... 330 00:18:22,942 --> 00:18:25,528 ...looks very promising, in my opinion. 331 00:18:26,195 --> 00:18:27,889 The more population density there is... 332 00:18:27,989 --> 00:18:29,866 ...in the cities and people there... 333 00:18:32,702 --> 00:18:35,830 ...more conditions will be given so that the rats prosper. 334 00:18:43,004 --> 00:18:44,463 They say that in New York... 335 00:18:44,881 --> 00:18:46,340 ...there is one rat per person. 336 00:18:48,926 --> 00:18:50,136 I think there are more. 337 00:18:52,388 --> 00:18:53,973 About 8.2 million people... 338 00:18:54,140 --> 00:18:56,058 ...therefore, there are 8.2 million rats. 339 00:18:59,854 --> 00:19:02,565 Basically, rats are everywhere: 340 00:19:04,025 --> 00:19:07,195 In the subways, in the sewers. 341 00:19:08,738 --> 00:19:10,156 Be attentive... 342 00:19:25,254 --> 00:19:26,422 ...at the opportunity to enter. 343 00:19:31,260 --> 00:19:33,596 The first thing they do is look for food. 344 00:19:33,846 --> 00:19:35,514 Therefore, they will go to the kitchen. 345 00:19:36,849 --> 00:19:38,376 These rats drip their urine... 346 00:19:38,476 --> 00:19:40,895 ...above the plates... 347 00:19:41,520 --> 00:19:43,272 ...or on top of cutlery. 348 00:19:44,565 --> 00:19:47,068 Don't hide the sweetener or sugar at night. 349 00:19:48,903 --> 00:19:50,363 The rats will enter to the room. 350 00:19:51,197 --> 00:19:53,532 The baby falls asleep with his bottle in his mouth. 351 00:19:55,284 --> 00:19:57,036 I get calls from people screaming. 352 00:19:58,621 --> 00:20:00,081 Some rats climbed up to the baby's crib. 353 00:20:02,458 --> 00:20:03,960 I think there were between eight or ten. 354 00:20:06,045 --> 00:20:07,780 Rats need a space like... 355 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,132 ...the size of these two fingers to put your head in. 356 00:20:10,925 --> 00:20:13,411 The rest of the body stretches like it was putty... 357 00:20:13,511 --> 00:20:14,762 ...and that's how easy it is to enter. 358 00:20:17,056 --> 00:20:18,641 If the toilet lid is not down... 359 00:20:22,436 --> 00:20:23,562 ...they appear and climb over it. 360 00:20:25,231 --> 00:20:26,691 When a rat bites, it flips. 361 00:20:29,944 --> 00:20:32,822 They don't take into account if you are poor, rich or of average social level. 362 00:20:34,782 --> 00:20:35,783 You will have them with you. 363 00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:39,495 I have seen them in hospitals... 364 00:20:39,704 --> 00:20:41,080 ...in nursing homes. 365 00:20:41,455 --> 00:20:45,026 I have seen them in hotels, in some from restaurants and discos... 366 00:20:45,126 --> 00:20:46,210 ...most elegant in the city. 367 00:20:47,587 --> 00:20:48,921 I've seen them in the cemetery. 368 00:20:57,430 --> 00:20:58,597 I wonder what they eat there. 369 00:21:07,106 --> 00:21:11,736 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISANA 370 00:21:43,601 --> 00:21:44,769 Yeah, let's see what we get. 371 00:21:48,397 --> 00:21:49,397 I have one. 372 00:21:50,441 --> 00:21:51,484 Another one here. 373 00:21:51,609 --> 00:21:53,152 I have another one here. 374 00:21:54,612 --> 00:21:55,680 I have one too. 375 00:21:55,780 --> 00:21:57,365 Can you grab this one, please? 376 00:22:02,995 --> 00:22:04,355 Let's put them on ice... 377 00:22:04,455 --> 00:22:06,248 ...to take them to the laboratory. 378 00:22:25,435 --> 00:22:26,853 My name is Michael Blum. I am a doctor. 379 00:22:27,187 --> 00:22:28,338 I work as an adjunct professor... 380 00:22:28,438 --> 00:22:30,841 ...in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary biology... 381 00:22:30,941 --> 00:22:31,942 ...from Tulane University. 382 00:22:33,235 --> 00:22:34,970 Do we already have the liver cyst? 383 00:22:35,070 --> 00:22:36,655 This is the kidney tissue. 384 00:22:37,030 --> 00:22:38,573 - They are going to pest analysis. - Okay. 385 00:22:39,574 --> 00:22:42,285 This is season three from the Rat Project. 386 00:22:45,497 --> 00:22:47,332 I have sample 1249. 387 00:22:47,666 --> 00:22:50,026 The basic objective is to understand... 388 00:22:50,126 --> 00:22:52,529 ...the pathogenic predominance and the emergence of the disease... 389 00:22:52,629 --> 00:22:54,047 ...in New Orleans after Katrina. 390 00:22:54,589 --> 00:22:55,657 - Forty-nine? - Yes. 391 00:22:55,757 --> 00:22:56,757 Thorny faces? 392 00:22:57,509 --> 00:23:00,887 We know that the issue of the plague It is not limited to remote areas... 393 00:23:01,137 --> 00:23:03,723 ...that's why the center CCPE control unit is analyzing it. 394 00:23:10,397 --> 00:23:12,716 This is the latest news regarding Katrina. 395 00:23:12,816 --> 00:23:15,218 80% of New Orleans It is located under water. 396 00:23:15,318 --> 00:23:17,237 Houses and buildings Now they are piles of rubble. 397 00:23:17,404 --> 00:23:18,722 The neighborhoods, full of... 398 00:23:18,822 --> 00:23:20,140 The city of New Orleans... 399 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:22,325 ...site of a tragedy devastating human. 400 00:23:22,659 --> 00:23:24,227 We are going to enter one of the sites... 401 00:23:24,327 --> 00:23:27,163 ...in which we have set traps for just over two years. 402 00:23:28,707 --> 00:23:30,108 We seek to know... 403 00:23:30,208 --> 00:23:31,276 ...what rats prevail... 404 00:23:31,376 --> 00:23:33,628 ...and what germs they transmit. 405 00:23:42,637 --> 00:23:43,680 Gloves on: ready. 406 00:23:46,599 --> 00:23:48,059 There must be something here. 407 00:23:48,643 --> 00:23:50,603 There are definitely a lot of rats. 408 00:23:51,604 --> 00:23:53,440 There are many more than there were before. 409 00:23:54,357 --> 00:23:56,234 The rat population It is very abundant... 410 00:23:56,401 --> 00:23:58,069 ...even in areas where no people live. 411 00:23:58,236 --> 00:23:59,612 It is extraordinarily surprising. 412 00:24:02,407 --> 00:24:03,658 You found one. 413 00:24:08,413 --> 00:24:09,539 This is a roof. 414 00:24:11,374 --> 00:24:13,860 you realize because the ears are bigger... 415 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:15,712 ...and the line is longer. 416 00:24:16,254 --> 00:24:17,464 Look at these. 417 00:24:19,341 --> 00:24:21,051 Do you have one at the base of the stairs? 418 00:24:24,796 --> 00:24:25,796 Did you find another one? 419 00:24:25,896 --> 00:24:26,973 - Yes. - Brilliant. 420 00:24:27,307 --> 00:24:28,387 Let's pick that one up. 421 00:24:28,487 --> 00:24:29,487 Found one more! 422 00:24:29,587 --> 00:24:30,727 How good. 423 00:24:41,738 --> 00:24:43,807 Found trap 542. 424 00:24:43,907 --> 00:24:45,058 542. 425 00:24:45,158 --> 00:24:46,184 If you look at the chest... 426 00:24:46,284 --> 00:24:47,994 ...you will see that it has a larva. 427 00:24:49,371 --> 00:24:52,165 They have fleas that will lay eggs on your skin. 428 00:24:52,540 --> 00:24:56,294 The larva will reach under the skin and it will grow there. 429 00:24:56,753 --> 00:24:58,088 We must work on that. 430 00:24:58,713 --> 00:24:59,756 Today is a good day. 431 00:25:09,766 --> 00:25:12,585 We are preparing to do some autopsies... 432 00:25:12,685 --> 00:25:15,130 ...and take tissue samples of the rodents we catch... 433 00:25:15,230 --> 00:25:17,357 ...to analyze germs that they transmit... 434 00:25:17,774 --> 00:25:20,260 ...and see which of them predominate more than others... 435 00:25:20,360 --> 00:25:21,511 ...in the city. 436 00:25:21,611 --> 00:25:22,654 OK. 437 00:25:33,331 --> 00:25:35,108 We will use isoflurane. 438 00:25:35,208 --> 00:25:38,002 It is an anesthetic gas that makes them sleep. 439 00:25:39,546 --> 00:25:41,197 Once they are anesthetized... 440 00:25:41,297 --> 00:25:43,341 ...we will continue with the euthanasia process. 441 00:25:44,884 --> 00:25:46,010 Okay. 442 00:25:46,928 --> 00:25:48,471 I have 542. 443 00:25:48,888 --> 00:25:50,181 Me, 331. 444 00:25:50,765 --> 00:25:53,184 It weighs about 800 g. 445 00:25:53,726 --> 00:25:56,604 This other one weighs 1.50 kg. 446 00:25:59,190 --> 00:26:00,191 Ready? 447 00:26:12,704 --> 00:26:17,000 Adult male roof rat. 448 00:26:17,125 --> 00:26:19,919 Long, it measures about 37.5 cm. 449 00:26:21,296 --> 00:26:24,883 The tail, about 17.3. 450 00:26:26,217 --> 00:26:27,469 What kind of wound does he have? 451 00:26:27,635 --> 00:26:28,703 He has a broken tail... 452 00:26:28,803 --> 00:26:29,971 ...with cuts. 453 00:26:30,555 --> 00:26:34,267 The ears have markings. He could have been in a fight. 454 00:26:35,643 --> 00:26:37,812 - Shoulder injury. - Understood. 455 00:26:38,563 --> 00:26:40,023 We noticed the wounds on the rats... 456 00:26:40,148 --> 00:26:42,759 ...because certain germs, like the Leptospira bacteria... 457 00:26:42,859 --> 00:26:45,361 ...can be transmitted after aggressive contact. 458 00:26:46,905 --> 00:26:48,698 Bruno, do you have anything with ectoparasites? 459 00:26:48,907 --> 00:26:50,909 Fleas can transmit plague. 460 00:26:51,242 --> 00:26:53,036 - Do you have many? - A good amount. 461 00:26:54,078 --> 00:26:57,040 Yes, in the case of the Norway rat, there are many of them. 462 00:26:57,248 --> 00:26:58,291 Understood. 463 00:27:01,085 --> 00:27:02,128 Will you remove his lung? 464 00:27:02,462 --> 00:27:03,713 That will do. 465 00:27:08,551 --> 00:27:09,844 I'm opening my abdomen... 466 00:27:10,428 --> 00:27:11,930 ...and the thoracic cavities... 467 00:27:14,599 --> 00:27:17,936 ...to expose the tissues. 468 00:27:25,026 --> 00:27:26,778 These are the lungs. 469 00:27:28,279 --> 00:27:29,656 There are parasites inside. 470 00:27:32,367 --> 00:27:33,535 Be careful. 471 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:36,120 They can be transmitted to humans. 472 00:27:38,414 --> 00:27:39,499 Do you see it? 473 00:27:42,043 --> 00:27:44,487 Hantaviruses are better detected in the lung tissue. 474 00:27:44,587 --> 00:27:46,047 Here's another one. 475 00:27:47,966 --> 00:27:49,367 Hantaviruses are compared... 476 00:27:49,467 --> 00:27:51,553 ...to the ball, regarding the diagnosis... 477 00:27:51,970 --> 00:27:53,329 ...that's why there are hemorrhagic fevers. 478 00:27:53,429 --> 00:27:54,472 This one is awesome. 479 00:27:55,056 --> 00:27:56,266 Look at the stripes. 480 00:27:59,227 --> 00:28:00,753 I'm going to open this one. 481 00:28:00,853 --> 00:28:02,105 Carefully. 482 00:28:03,189 --> 00:28:05,316 This one has a lot of worms. 483 00:28:06,317 --> 00:28:08,052 They have the appearance of small cysts... 484 00:28:08,152 --> 00:28:11,906 ...but, in reality, They are long worms. 485 00:28:12,323 --> 00:28:15,577 If they move, put them in deionized water. 486 00:28:15,910 --> 00:28:17,495 Then, remove those from the liver. 487 00:28:17,954 --> 00:28:20,982 There are one, two, three liver cysts. 488 00:28:21,082 --> 00:28:22,108 Confirmed. 489 00:28:22,208 --> 00:28:23,735 Now, I need to see the spleen. 490 00:28:23,835 --> 00:28:25,111 Bruno, did you take the spleen? 491 00:28:25,211 --> 00:28:26,754 The spleen and kidney They have already been extracted. 492 00:28:27,297 --> 00:28:31,551 Bartonella bacteria are detected easier on the spleen tissue. 493 00:28:31,918 --> 00:28:32,918 These are the kidneys. 494 00:28:33,018 --> 00:28:35,538 We use the kidney to see if it contains Leptospira. 495 00:28:35,638 --> 00:28:36,956 In fact, urine can be analyzed. 496 00:28:37,056 --> 00:28:39,684 Leptospira is transmitted through the rodent's urine. 497 00:28:39,809 --> 00:28:42,462 A small abrasion or cut... 498 00:28:42,562 --> 00:28:44,355 ...is enough to produce an infection. 499 00:28:44,772 --> 00:28:46,357 Leptospira is deadly. 500 00:28:47,692 --> 00:28:50,220 From the tail samples from the same rat... 501 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:51,320 ...we extract DNA. 502 00:28:51,738 --> 00:28:53,740 We use the kidney, the liver, spleen and tail... 503 00:28:53,865 --> 00:28:56,743 ...to analyze the different germs. 504 00:28:56,951 --> 00:28:58,745 Some of them are better analyzed... 505 00:28:58,953 --> 00:29:00,413 ...in some bodies than others. 506 00:29:00,580 --> 00:29:02,373 Ready. This rat is now ready. 507 00:29:03,082 --> 00:29:05,835 Now, we put it in a red bag... 508 00:29:06,294 --> 00:29:08,129 ...which will be put in the freezer. 509 00:29:08,588 --> 00:29:10,740 We have everything at hand, just in case tomorrow... 510 00:29:10,840 --> 00:29:13,743 ...the CCPE center wants to return to carry out the studies. 511 00:29:13,843 --> 00:29:16,095 Thus, they will have the files at your disposal. 512 00:29:19,641 --> 00:29:21,559 I will make a cut to number 1521. 513 00:29:24,729 --> 00:29:26,105 It has a larva. 514 00:29:37,283 --> 00:29:38,326 It's alive. 515 00:29:45,041 --> 00:29:46,250 It moves. 516 00:29:48,252 --> 00:29:49,362 It's a fly larva... 517 00:29:49,462 --> 00:29:51,089 ...laid by the mother larva... 518 00:29:51,756 --> 00:29:52,965 ...under the rat's skin. 519 00:29:59,847 --> 00:30:00,890 Put it in ethanol. 520 00:30:07,647 --> 00:30:09,899 I've never seen one of these before. 521 00:30:12,986 --> 00:30:15,196 We can see it better with the microscope. 522 00:30:19,826 --> 00:30:22,453 We've made some progress... 523 00:30:22,954 --> 00:30:25,039 ...regarding the study of parasites found in rats. 524 00:30:26,666 --> 00:30:28,876 Until now, we have focused on Rickettsia... 525 00:30:29,001 --> 00:30:30,069 ...the Hanta, Bartonella... 526 00:30:30,169 --> 00:30:31,237 ...and the Leptospira bacteria. 527 00:30:31,337 --> 00:30:35,491 Regarding Leptospira, I analyzed around 300 rats... 528 00:30:35,591 --> 00:30:37,635 ...and, therefore, It is found throughout the city. 529 00:30:37,802 --> 00:30:39,053 It's everywhere. 530 00:30:40,263 --> 00:30:43,099 Leptospira causes very serious fever. 531 00:30:43,766 --> 00:30:45,960 If your development progresses, starts to deteriorate... 532 00:30:46,060 --> 00:30:47,228 ...the internal organs... 533 00:30:47,854 --> 00:30:48,980 ...until they stop to function. 534 00:30:49,272 --> 00:30:50,773 Indeed, it leads to death. 535 00:30:53,484 --> 00:30:55,094 We are studying what is more prevalent... 536 00:30:55,194 --> 00:30:58,281 ...in them, which are equivalent at 20% and 25% throughout the city. 537 00:30:59,782 --> 00:31:02,452 These percentages They are of epidemic proportions... 538 00:31:02,910 --> 00:31:05,371 ...and are a major concern at the health level. 539 00:31:05,830 --> 00:31:07,165 ROOMS 265, 266, 268 LABORATORY II 540 00:31:17,425 --> 00:31:18,509 You see worms. 541 00:31:20,678 --> 00:31:22,246 When you see this type of parasites... 542 00:31:22,346 --> 00:31:23,748 ...implies that we must be careful... 543 00:31:23,848 --> 00:31:26,100 ...since we can infect us with them. 544 00:31:27,560 --> 00:31:29,771 These parasites enter through of urine... 545 00:31:30,188 --> 00:31:32,523 ...and if they do through their feces... 546 00:31:32,732 --> 00:31:35,818 ...so that creates a problem for humans. 547 00:31:37,028 --> 00:31:38,179 Let's get them out of here. 548 00:31:38,279 --> 00:31:39,639 Let's look at number two. 549 00:31:39,739 --> 00:31:40,782 It looks much bigger. 550 00:31:41,491 --> 00:31:43,451 It must be a Taenia, a genus of flatworms. 551 00:31:46,954 --> 00:31:48,231 We have rats all over the city... 552 00:31:48,331 --> 00:31:49,649 ...in restaurants, in kitchens... 553 00:31:49,749 --> 00:31:52,126 ...where they can contaminate food. 554 00:31:53,377 --> 00:31:54,946 If you eat contaminated food... 555 00:31:55,046 --> 00:31:56,864 ...you end up contracting these parasites... 556 00:31:56,964 --> 00:31:58,216 ...in your internal organs. 557 00:31:59,008 --> 00:32:01,469 Let's take a look to sample number three. 558 00:32:02,261 --> 00:32:04,013 This is a big parasite. 559 00:32:05,556 --> 00:32:06,849 Let's see what we have here. 560 00:32:10,645 --> 00:32:12,605 He's still alive. 561 00:32:13,439 --> 00:32:16,275 This is the kind of parasite that grows in the intestines... 562 00:32:16,692 --> 00:32:18,594 ...adheres to walls... 563 00:32:18,694 --> 00:32:21,656 ...and it takes away the nutrients. 564 00:32:21,948 --> 00:32:23,224 You can see a ring of teeth... 565 00:32:23,324 --> 00:32:24,784 ...and an opening there. 566 00:32:27,119 --> 00:32:28,271 Depending on the species... 567 00:32:28,371 --> 00:32:30,206 ...these parasites can grow several centimeters long. 568 00:32:32,583 --> 00:32:34,777 If people eat something that is contaminated... 569 00:32:34,877 --> 00:32:37,130 ...with eggs of this parasite... 570 00:32:38,881 --> 00:32:41,325 ...they will end up with them in your system... 571 00:32:41,425 --> 00:32:42,677 ...without even noticing it. 572 00:32:45,930 --> 00:32:48,349 It is very important to know where rats live... 573 00:32:48,683 --> 00:32:51,144 ...and what are the risks that we face its exposure. 574 00:32:51,477 --> 00:32:53,504 The ones we have here... 575 00:32:53,604 --> 00:32:54,797 ...they are completely different. 576 00:32:54,897 --> 00:32:57,133 If we stop at the virus from �bola or Zika... 577 00:32:57,233 --> 00:32:59,694 ...as an example, we will see how quickly things change. 578 00:33:04,782 --> 00:33:06,242 It's not about seeing what will happen. 579 00:33:06,868 --> 00:33:07,910 It's about when it will happen. 580 00:33:19,685 --> 00:33:22,029 MUMBAI, INDIA 581 00:33:22,151 --> 00:33:25,195 It is the worst rain storm of history in India. 582 00:33:25,654 --> 00:33:27,640 There are more than five million of affected... 583 00:33:27,740 --> 00:33:29,116 ...due to the massive floods. 584 00:33:29,700 --> 00:33:32,745 In a hospital, they are treating patients with high fever... 585 00:33:32,911 --> 00:33:34,246 ...muscle pain and vomiting. 586 00:33:35,247 --> 00:33:37,333 These correspond to the symptoms of Leptospirosis... 587 00:33:37,750 --> 00:33:39,710 ...a deadly disease transmitted by rat urine... 588 00:33:40,169 --> 00:33:42,279 ...which was the cause of death of more than 60 people. 589 00:33:42,379 --> 00:33:45,324 There has been an outbreak of Leptospira throughout the Mumbai area. 590 00:33:45,424 --> 00:33:47,451 What officials feared most has become reality... 591 00:33:47,551 --> 00:33:49,703 ...since more than 2,000 people they are receiving... 592 00:33:49,803 --> 00:33:53,165 These unhealthy conditions They are the cause of Leptospirosis... 593 00:33:53,265 --> 00:33:54,933 ...is considered a matter of priority. 594 00:34:00,397 --> 00:34:02,316 My name is Gangaram. 595 00:34:06,111 --> 00:34:08,697 In my house, you won't find a single rat. 596 00:34:12,326 --> 00:34:14,161 I catch them and kill them. 597 00:34:17,998 --> 00:34:19,775 People who suffer from Leptospirosis... 598 00:34:19,875 --> 00:34:21,877 ...suffers from a high fever, severe headache... 599 00:34:22,169 --> 00:34:23,462 I am dedicated to killing them. 600 00:34:24,671 --> 00:34:27,841 I've been doing it for ten years. 601 00:34:28,634 --> 00:34:31,887 My work is important. 602 00:34:32,429 --> 00:34:34,790 Many children were treated with Leptospirosis... 603 00:34:34,890 --> 00:34:36,642 ...what is the disease that affects the liver. 604 00:34:36,892 --> 00:34:38,560 Once affected, It probably won't work. 605 00:34:44,358 --> 00:34:46,860 I started doing it in order to help people... 606 00:34:47,486 --> 00:34:50,864 ...and thus avoid diseases. 607 00:34:54,076 --> 00:34:57,121 My work is important. 608 00:34:58,705 --> 00:34:59,740 Come here! 609 00:35:08,215 --> 00:35:09,341 �Here�! 610 00:35:10,092 --> 00:35:11,760 This place is full of rats. 611 00:35:18,225 --> 00:35:19,335 Do something! 612 00:35:19,435 --> 00:35:20,590 A rat! 613 00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:21,795 We have problems with rats. 614 00:35:21,895 --> 00:35:22,963 Look! Catch it! 615 00:35:23,063 --> 00:35:25,007 There are more and more rats! 616 00:35:25,107 --> 00:35:26,442 Look! has a bag plastic. 617 00:35:26,984 --> 00:35:28,218 There are so many rats here. 618 00:35:28,318 --> 00:35:29,470 They destroy everything. 619 00:35:29,570 --> 00:35:31,055 Look! Catch it! 620 00:35:31,155 --> 00:35:32,865 Do something! 621 00:35:49,590 --> 00:35:51,592 I hate rats. 622 00:35:52,634 --> 00:35:55,412 The more we catch, the safer it will be. 623 00:35:55,512 --> 00:35:57,181 Due to little success of the use of insecticides... 624 00:35:57,514 --> 00:36:00,000 ...the government is working to stop the rat population... 625 00:36:00,100 --> 00:36:01,894 ...through a team of people that they murder them at night. 626 00:36:02,853 --> 00:36:05,297 Let's look for the wells. 627 00:36:05,397 --> 00:36:07,900 About twenty-eight people will be in charge of the problem. 628 00:36:08,484 --> 00:36:10,928 To these state employees They are encouraged to wear gloves... 629 00:36:11,028 --> 00:36:13,113 ...and covered footwear as well as take precaution. 630 00:36:13,822 --> 00:36:16,475 There is so much trash and filth here. 631 00:36:16,575 --> 00:36:19,995 That is due to the number of rats. 632 00:36:35,177 --> 00:36:36,803 Bring the net. 633 00:36:51,334 --> 00:36:53,294 We will catch them with the net... 634 00:36:53,461 --> 00:36:55,630 ...and we will hit them with a branch. 635 00:37:15,850 --> 00:37:17,727 You can still catch her. 636 00:37:19,687 --> 00:37:20,687 He got under that. 637 00:37:31,707 --> 00:37:33,250 Catch her. 638 00:37:48,682 --> 00:37:50,058 And now, we kill them. 639 00:38:28,159 --> 00:38:29,159 Kill it. 640 00:38:29,264 --> 00:38:30,264 Kill it. 641 00:38:37,481 --> 00:38:38,482 Ready. 642 00:38:38,663 --> 00:38:40,874 We protect families and children of diseases. 643 00:38:47,005 --> 00:38:49,049 He really likes to kill them. 644 00:39:02,062 --> 00:39:04,005 Any situation in contact... 645 00:39:04,105 --> 00:39:07,300 ...with rats it implies put yourself at risk... 646 00:39:07,400 --> 00:39:09,569 ...unless they are taken precautions... 647 00:39:10,111 --> 00:39:11,446 ...recommended and due. 648 00:39:13,323 --> 00:39:14,366 It's dangerous. 649 00:39:14,616 --> 00:39:17,035 If they bite you, you get sick. 650 00:39:17,994 --> 00:39:19,688 They would have to force those men... 651 00:39:19,788 --> 00:39:22,541 ...to wear gloves and shoes. 652 00:39:25,252 --> 00:39:28,738 In the bite, Rats can transmit... 653 00:39:28,838 --> 00:39:31,466 ...Salmonella, hemorrhagic fever or typhoid fever and plague. 654 00:39:38,181 --> 00:39:41,476 While they, on the other hand, They are capable of resisting these viruses... 655 00:39:41,893 --> 00:39:43,061 ...without contracting illness. 656 00:39:44,271 --> 00:39:45,689 In contact with humans... 657 00:39:46,856 --> 00:39:48,216 ...your virus becomes so dangerous... 658 00:39:48,316 --> 00:39:49,734 ...which can kill him. 659 00:40:15,885 --> 00:40:17,679 We are factory employees. We sleep here. 660 00:40:17,846 --> 00:40:19,806 The rats bother us all night. 661 00:40:20,577 --> 00:40:21,578 Have they already bitten them? 662 00:40:21,703 --> 00:40:24,102 Yes. They do it when we sleep. 663 00:40:24,269 --> 00:40:25,712 They bite our feet. 664 00:40:25,812 --> 00:40:28,898 They bite our hands and fingers. 665 00:40:29,566 --> 00:40:31,109 The pain is strong. 666 00:40:31,234 --> 00:40:32,444 Come here! 667 00:40:51,087 --> 00:40:53,006 This is the only way to kill them... 668 00:40:53,131 --> 00:40:54,449 ...without them biting your hand... 669 00:40:54,549 --> 00:40:55,592 ...or release blood. 670 00:41:14,183 --> 00:41:15,643 I caught a big one. 671 00:41:18,146 --> 00:41:20,189 Sehlu and Sunkaapa They were the ones who caught the most. 672 00:41:20,751 --> 00:41:22,294 I hold the record. 673 00:41:47,170 --> 00:41:49,155 Each exterminator of rats seeks to eliminate... 674 00:41:49,255 --> 00:41:50,548 ...about 30 rats a night... 675 00:41:50,882 --> 00:41:52,926 ...for six days a week to be able to handle them all. 676 00:41:53,510 --> 00:41:55,537 The methods they use They are safer... 677 00:41:55,637 --> 00:41:57,680 ...and faster than the traps or the use of poison. 678 00:42:00,643 --> 00:42:02,895 Today we worked well. 679 00:42:03,479 --> 00:42:05,006 Employees receive as a reward... 680 00:42:05,106 --> 00:42:07,025 ...for the killing of rats... 681 00:42:07,567 --> 00:42:11,863 ...about eight dollars or about six pounds a night. 682 00:42:25,659 --> 00:42:27,828 The more rats you catch... 683 00:42:28,287 --> 00:42:30,247 ...the more money I earn. 684 00:42:38,839 --> 00:42:39,965 I just caught a big one. 685 00:42:40,424 --> 00:42:42,635 That's a two-kg rat. 686 00:42:44,136 --> 00:42:45,221 She's still alive. 687 00:42:51,769 --> 00:42:52,770 She's already dead. 688 00:43:00,027 --> 00:43:02,529 A few years ago, carried out an experiment. 689 00:43:03,530 --> 00:43:05,157 I wanted to see if it really worked. 690 00:43:06,075 --> 00:43:07,326 So I went out and caught some... 691 00:43:08,869 --> 00:43:10,454 I think there were about four rats. 692 00:43:12,164 --> 00:43:13,749 I put them in a closed place. 693 00:43:14,875 --> 00:43:17,294 Everything was going well. They had many babies. 694 00:43:19,797 --> 00:43:21,006 There were about 37 rats. 695 00:43:22,925 --> 00:43:25,094 Just like us, They work together. 696 00:43:25,928 --> 00:43:28,180 Just like us, They have a family hierarchy. 697 00:43:29,390 --> 00:43:30,499 They are intelligent... 698 00:43:30,599 --> 00:43:32,142 ...and they take very good care of their young. 699 00:43:34,186 --> 00:43:39,149 When there were about 52 in total, I took their food away. 700 00:43:43,654 --> 00:43:46,657 What was once an environment very calm... 701 00:43:47,241 --> 00:43:48,826 ...it became hell. 702 00:43:50,703 --> 00:43:52,496 They began to eat each other. 703 00:43:54,164 --> 00:43:56,875 Don't touch the leader. She won't die. 704 00:43:58,002 --> 00:43:59,086 The weakest... 705 00:44:02,789 --> 00:44:03,790 ...however, yes. 706 00:44:03,890 --> 00:44:05,092 "Come here. I'm hungry." 707 00:44:06,343 --> 00:44:07,386 There was no food. 708 00:44:11,515 --> 00:44:13,517 They began to eat the babies, when they were born. 709 00:44:17,646 --> 00:44:18,814 A beautiful memory. 710 00:44:20,649 --> 00:44:26,071 KANDAL PROVINCE, CAMBODIA 711 00:44:41,503 --> 00:44:42,880 My name is Kim. 712 00:44:44,423 --> 00:44:45,924 I am a rice farmer. 713 00:45:08,214 --> 00:45:11,092 This field rice had a very good crop... 714 00:45:11,635 --> 00:45:14,829 ...but when the grains They were ready to be harvested... 715 00:45:14,929 --> 00:45:16,890 ...the rats arrived. 716 00:45:27,525 --> 00:45:29,194 Let's take a look. 717 00:45:30,403 --> 00:45:34,115 The rats have eaten everything here. 718 00:45:34,949 --> 00:45:38,745 See? There are no plants left with grain. 719 00:45:38,870 --> 00:45:40,705 Yes, they are terrible. 720 00:46:05,063 --> 00:46:07,691 Today he will set 250 traps. 721 00:46:11,611 --> 00:46:14,030 You don't need to put food in the traps. 722 00:46:14,447 --> 00:46:16,074 He will locate them near his footprints. 723 00:46:18,618 --> 00:46:20,829 In the traps, they must remain alive. 724 00:46:21,287 --> 00:46:23,415 They don't pay you much if they die. 725 00:47:10,735 --> 00:47:12,570 I gather the traps at dawn. 726 00:47:13,947 --> 00:47:15,615 There are times when it's still dark... 727 00:47:16,115 --> 00:47:17,575 ...that's when the snakes come out. 728 00:48:14,140 --> 00:48:19,770 The rats I catch I sell them to a merchant named "Ret". 729 00:48:23,524 --> 00:48:27,778 He buys rats from many people. 730 00:48:28,446 --> 00:48:32,575 I'm not sure what he does with them. 731 00:48:37,747 --> 00:48:39,457 A little more than 25 kg. 732 00:48:39,624 --> 00:48:42,835 I pay 25 cents a kilo for rats. 733 00:48:56,175 --> 00:48:58,302 Can someone help me? 734 00:48:58,803 --> 00:49:00,805 I need to make room for more rats. 735 00:49:31,252 --> 00:49:32,336 Put them on the scale. 736 00:49:36,132 --> 00:49:37,383 It's almost seven kilos. 737 00:49:50,396 --> 00:49:52,731 Just those. The rest are very small. 738 00:49:54,567 --> 00:49:57,069 The seven kilos of rats would be $1.75. 739 00:50:03,117 --> 00:50:06,453 Those who are already dead They start to smell. 740 00:50:16,380 --> 00:50:18,757 Mr. Ret takes them to Vietnam. 741 00:50:38,903 --> 00:50:41,780 I buy them in Cambodia and then I take them to the border with Vietnam. 742 00:50:44,325 --> 00:50:48,537 I sell them there to a Vietnamese merchant. 743 00:50:54,084 --> 00:50:57,504 Some days I do well, others not so much. 744 00:51:03,510 --> 00:51:06,747 It doesn't matter... 745 00:51:06,847 --> 00:51:11,752 ...how many kilos it has. 746 00:51:11,852 --> 00:51:16,607 They take everything. 747 00:51:20,861 --> 00:51:23,405 I live from the sale of rats. 748 00:51:24,031 --> 00:51:25,933 I wish there were more rats... 749 00:51:26,033 --> 00:51:28,744 ...to be able to earn more money. 750 00:55:25,506 --> 00:55:29,285 We can't use the dead ones. 751 00:55:29,385 --> 00:55:31,512 We are only interested in the living ones. 752 00:55:31,720 --> 00:55:34,682 That's how you realize they are fresh. 753 00:55:48,696 --> 00:55:53,826 There are many ways of using rats in food. 754 00:55:58,723 --> 00:56:00,976 You can make them roasted, fried... 755 00:56:01,518 --> 00:56:03,979 ...curried and grilled. 756 00:56:05,355 --> 00:56:08,525 These recipes are traditions in the place where I grew up as a girl. 757 00:56:10,277 --> 00:56:12,220 I opened a restaurant... 758 00:56:12,320 --> 00:56:15,323 ...in my city. 759 00:56:15,490 --> 00:56:18,910 There he cooked traditional dishes, which I had been cooking for years. 760 00:56:22,831 --> 00:56:25,250 They are safe to eat. 761 00:56:26,251 --> 00:56:29,212 They taste like chicken, but sweeter. 762 00:56:35,552 --> 00:56:39,748 If I had to convince someone that I never tried a rat, let him do it... 763 00:56:39,848 --> 00:56:41,725 ...I would tell you that, in fact, It is very delicious. 764 00:56:44,269 --> 00:56:47,856 You should try it so you can see how delicious it is. 765 00:57:47,403 --> 00:57:49,697 It was very interesting to see how we received calls... 766 00:57:50,197 --> 00:57:52,450 ...from places we can't say which ones... 767 00:57:52,700 --> 00:57:54,352 ...but, let's put it this way... 768 00:57:54,452 --> 00:57:56,495 ...are some of the most elegant of this city... 769 00:57:57,997 --> 00:57:58,997 ...full of rats. 770 00:57:59,290 --> 00:58:00,875 Good morning. Pest control. 771 00:58:01,041 --> 00:58:02,360 They called us from a restaurant... 772 00:58:02,460 --> 00:58:03,794 ...to tell us that there were mice... 773 00:58:04,128 --> 00:58:05,128 ...that we would go see. 774 00:58:08,215 --> 00:58:09,467 What they have are not mice. 775 00:58:10,593 --> 00:58:11,969 They are baby rats. 776 00:58:13,012 --> 00:58:14,080 They didn't believe us. 777 00:58:14,180 --> 00:58:16,682 "I don't deal with mice," I told them. "You have rats." 778 00:58:18,642 --> 00:58:20,186 We used a wonderful... 779 00:58:21,812 --> 00:58:24,548 ...pesticide, it was thallium sulfate. 780 00:58:24,648 --> 00:58:25,858 I can't get it anymore. 781 00:58:26,192 --> 00:58:27,526 It looked like crushed aspirin. 782 00:58:32,364 --> 00:58:34,533 It took half an hour to give results. 783 00:58:38,120 --> 00:58:39,580 Did we get rid of them all? 784 00:58:43,459 --> 00:58:44,835 No. We had than to use other methods. 785 00:58:47,087 --> 00:58:49,882 A rat has the ability to learn from your mistakes. 786 00:58:53,177 --> 00:58:55,095 When poison is applied... 787 00:58:55,596 --> 00:58:57,056 ...rats act very cleverly. 788 00:58:58,557 --> 00:59:00,334 They observe it for about three or four days. 789 00:59:00,434 --> 00:59:02,019 They wonder, "What is it? That's new." 790 00:59:02,978 --> 00:59:04,647 They send the weakest... 791 00:59:05,064 --> 00:59:06,232 ...so I can go and try it. 792 00:59:07,525 --> 00:59:08,609 Then, they observe it. 793 00:59:11,904 --> 00:59:13,155 If he dies... 794 00:59:14,073 --> 00:59:16,659 ...they will urinate on the poison. This way, no one will come close. 795 00:59:17,660 --> 00:59:18,786 They are so smart! 796 00:59:19,537 --> 00:59:20,871 For that reason... 797 00:59:22,456 --> 00:59:24,500 ...I decided to set traps... 798 00:59:24,667 --> 00:59:26,877 ...and I used my favorite bait, Genoa salami. 799 00:59:34,468 --> 00:59:36,804 If one dies in the trap, the others see it. 800 00:59:37,471 --> 00:59:39,165 They won't come close very much in the trap... 801 00:59:39,265 --> 00:59:40,599 ...at the moment, after that. 802 00:59:41,851 --> 00:59:43,185 This proves my theory... 803 00:59:43,727 --> 00:59:45,045 ...that everything we do... 804 00:59:45,145 --> 00:59:47,147 ...generates a reaction in them. 805 00:59:48,482 --> 00:59:49,733 They are so smart... 806 00:59:49,984 --> 00:59:51,402 ...that constantly evolve. 807 00:59:52,153 --> 00:59:54,238 Killing them becomes increasingly more and more difficult. 808 00:59:58,784 --> 01:00:00,411 We work a lot with cement. 809 01:00:00,995 --> 01:00:02,288 It took us about six months... 810 01:00:02,705 --> 01:00:04,290 ...seal every hole we see... 811 01:00:04,874 --> 01:00:06,041 ...and look for employees. 812 01:00:06,417 --> 01:00:07,835 We did a lot of sheet metal work. 813 01:00:12,131 --> 01:00:13,591 Did we get rid of them all there? 814 01:00:21,640 --> 01:00:24,043 Do you have a rat that is dead? Good... 815 01:00:24,143 --> 01:00:25,728 ...her friends will come to her funeral. 816 01:00:31,846 --> 01:00:34,666 We just noticed and we have 20 rats... 817 01:00:34,766 --> 01:00:36,392 ...here from the New York collection. 818 01:00:36,726 --> 01:00:38,269 Today we found nine. 819 01:00:45,944 --> 01:00:49,072 Let's choose any one. 820 01:00:51,658 --> 01:00:52,684 I'll take this one. 821 01:00:52,784 --> 01:00:55,328 These are cases of strange color mutations. 822 01:01:02,794 --> 01:01:05,196 This is the skull of a large female. 823 01:01:05,296 --> 01:01:06,531 It must have been quite old... 824 01:01:06,631 --> 01:01:08,616 ...because you can see who has worn teeth. 825 01:01:08,716 --> 01:01:10,660 It's much older than the others... 826 01:01:10,760 --> 01:01:11,886 ...that we collect. 827 01:01:12,428 --> 01:01:15,223 I'm glad they had the will to accept ours. 828 01:01:15,473 --> 01:01:17,183 we are happy to accept them... 829 01:01:17,475 --> 01:01:19,435 ...to make sure we preserve them... 830 01:01:20,395 --> 01:01:21,604 ...as much as possible. 831 01:01:22,230 --> 01:01:24,090 November 28, 1933. 832 01:01:24,190 --> 01:01:26,234 Here it appears that it was contributed by a fumigator. 833 01:01:26,359 --> 01:01:28,528 Maybe they added it because it was... 834 01:01:28,653 --> 01:01:30,013 ...melanistic, dark mutation. 835 01:01:30,113 --> 01:01:31,197 Sure, it can be. 836 01:01:31,781 --> 01:01:32,974 As part of my job... 837 01:01:33,074 --> 01:01:35,076 ...I wanted to understand how they evolve... 838 01:01:35,493 --> 01:01:37,662 ...which could help us to control the quantity. 839 01:01:42,041 --> 01:01:44,527 They seem to have developed a number of changes... 840 01:01:44,627 --> 01:01:46,671 ...to prevent us from killing them. 841 01:01:47,046 --> 01:01:48,907 Now, they have resistance to pesticides. 842 01:01:49,007 --> 01:01:51,075 The size variation is incredible. 843 01:01:51,175 --> 01:01:52,552 It is the largest we have seen. 844 01:01:52,677 --> 01:01:56,055 - Its size is... It is very notable. - Yes. 845 01:01:56,472 --> 01:01:58,666 This is from West 47th Street. 846 01:01:58,766 --> 01:02:00,810 - It's immense. - Yes. A large, breeding female. 847 01:02:01,186 --> 01:02:03,838 Who... Who knows how many... 848 01:02:03,938 --> 01:02:05,381 ...offspring he had and added to the population. 849 01:02:05,481 --> 01:02:07,801 It is very big, compared to the others. 850 01:02:07,901 --> 01:02:09,861 This is the skeleton and the skull. 851 01:02:14,991 --> 01:02:16,893 They have found a way such a good evolution... 852 01:02:16,993 --> 01:02:19,354 ...which no other mammal has. This has made them... 853 01:02:19,454 --> 01:02:21,523 ...be one of the most successful species of the planet. 854 01:02:21,623 --> 01:02:24,959 Well, they carry a gene which makes them resistant to poison. 855 01:02:25,168 --> 01:02:27,153 Play time It's so fast... 856 01:02:27,253 --> 01:02:28,696 ...that changes the shape... 857 01:02:28,796 --> 01:02:30,698 ...what we need to manage these species. 858 01:02:30,798 --> 01:02:32,117 BIOLOGY CENTER LOUIS CALDER 859 01:02:32,217 --> 01:02:34,327 In addition, the scientific community has a lot to do... 860 01:02:34,427 --> 01:02:35,829 ...in understanding of these mutations. 861 01:02:35,929 --> 01:02:38,998 WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK 862 01:02:39,098 --> 01:02:41,209 The way in how we address the questions... 863 01:02:41,309 --> 01:02:42,602 ...regarding its evolution... 864 01:02:43,269 --> 01:02:45,438 ...is bringing specimens back to the lab... 865 01:02:46,814 --> 01:02:48,316 ...and extracting their DNA. 866 01:02:53,696 --> 01:02:56,391 We have analyzed the only gene... 867 01:02:56,491 --> 01:02:58,618 ...associated with resistance against pesticides. 868 01:03:00,411 --> 01:03:03,273 The red dots They are the small genetic changes. 869 01:03:03,373 --> 01:03:05,191 The groups of points... 870 01:03:05,291 --> 01:03:07,085 ...show that there has been a lot of change... 871 01:03:07,418 --> 01:03:09,128 ...in all or most rats... 872 01:03:09,712 --> 01:03:10,880 ...which would help to verify... 873 01:03:11,089 --> 01:03:13,132 ...that they have developed a type of resistance. 874 01:03:22,517 --> 01:03:24,352 As part of my work, I wanted to collect... 875 01:03:24,560 --> 01:03:26,479 ...a collection of specimens... 876 01:03:27,939 --> 01:03:30,650 ...so that future scientists can re-analyze these rats... 877 01:03:30,942 --> 01:03:33,611 ...and you can compare them with yours tomorrow. 878 01:03:35,113 --> 01:03:36,948 I still smell the rotten smell. 879 01:03:37,824 --> 01:03:40,118 First, we want to prepare a suitable specimen. 880 01:03:43,204 --> 01:03:45,398 We prepare them as if they were from a museum. 881 01:03:45,498 --> 01:03:47,667 - Here you go. - You keep the skin... 882 01:03:48,334 --> 01:03:51,045 ...and you fill it and then preserve it. 883 01:03:51,462 --> 01:03:53,114 In this way, researchers... 884 01:03:53,214 --> 01:03:54,407 ...they can analyze them again. 885 01:03:54,507 --> 01:03:57,243 You preserve DNA by freezing it. 886 01:03:57,343 --> 01:03:58,494 Cities have expanded... 887 01:03:58,594 --> 01:04:00,513 ...and this is how genes differ. 888 01:04:02,932 --> 01:04:05,084 For example, through an associated gene... 889 01:04:05,184 --> 01:04:06,602 ...to resistance to a pesticide... 890 01:04:06,978 --> 01:04:09,297 ...in fifty years, scientists will be able to return... 891 01:04:09,397 --> 01:04:11,524 ...and observe the specimens that we have collected... 892 01:04:13,026 --> 01:04:14,902 ...and check if there has been any evolution. 893 01:04:15,320 --> 01:04:16,854 They turned out beautiful. 894 01:04:21,492 --> 01:04:23,077 Also, we remove the skeleton. 895 01:04:28,666 --> 01:04:30,235 - Hello. I have our rats. -How are you? 896 01:04:30,335 --> 01:04:31,736 We have a very large... 897 01:04:31,836 --> 01:04:33,629 ...and other smaller ones. 898 01:04:34,088 --> 01:04:35,590 Brilliant. They are hungry. 899 01:04:39,093 --> 01:04:40,762 You have one with a nice clean skeleton. 900 01:04:42,096 --> 01:04:44,474 We had it cleaned with a colony of beetle larvae. 901 01:04:48,936 --> 01:04:50,730 - It's the last one. - The last one? It's okay. 902 01:04:51,022 --> 01:04:52,523 It's quite a challenge. 903 01:04:53,566 --> 01:04:55,718 We develop strategies... 904 01:04:55,818 --> 01:04:58,221 ...to slow down or slow down the rat population... 905 01:04:58,321 --> 01:05:00,682 ...but they will continue to develop continuously... 906 01:05:00,782 --> 01:05:02,533 ...those changes to help them adapt. 907 01:05:03,618 --> 01:05:06,104 It will always be an evolutionary game... 908 01:05:06,204 --> 01:05:08,439 ...in which we work to stop the rat population... 909 01:05:08,539 --> 01:05:09,999 ...although they fight against it. 910 01:05:32,031 --> 01:05:33,535 READING, ENGLAND 911 01:05:33,635 --> 01:05:35,471 We don't know why. We don't know. 912 01:05:36,054 --> 01:05:37,581 What we do know is that rats... 913 01:05:37,681 --> 01:05:39,667 ...are proving to be resistant to poison... 914 01:05:39,767 --> 01:05:40,976 ...all over the world... 915 01:05:41,685 --> 01:05:44,188 ...and it seems to happen like this everywhere at the same time. 916 01:05:45,189 --> 01:05:47,357 It's... It's as if the rats... 917 01:06:21,700 --> 01:06:24,103 - Where? -There are more rats coming down there. 918 01:06:24,203 --> 01:06:25,203 OK. 919 01:06:25,329 --> 01:06:26,772 We have found a large number... 920 01:06:26,872 --> 01:06:29,291 ...of dead or dying animals of dying in this countryside area. 921 01:06:29,958 --> 01:06:31,318 We have found... 922 01:06:31,418 --> 01:06:33,754 ...high levels of pesticides in them. 923 01:06:35,631 --> 01:06:37,007 The problem is serious. 924 01:06:38,926 --> 01:06:40,118 OK. "We went for a walk... 925 01:06:40,218 --> 01:06:41,829 ...and control the hooks of the trays? 926 01:06:41,929 --> 01:06:42,930 Yes. 927 01:06:43,388 --> 01:06:45,390 The farm is infested with rats. 928 01:06:48,060 --> 01:06:49,837 You see many footprints. 929 01:06:49,937 --> 01:06:51,171 - Feces, too. - Yes. 930 01:06:51,271 --> 01:06:52,522 They are very active. 931 01:06:53,148 --> 01:06:54,842 We are interested in this particular site... 932 01:06:54,942 --> 01:06:56,301 ...because here the rats are capable... 933 01:06:56,401 --> 01:06:58,403 ...to ingest the strongest pesticides... 934 01:06:58,904 --> 01:07:00,822 ...and still not cause them anything. 935 01:07:03,825 --> 01:07:05,661 They eat a lot. 936 01:07:07,037 --> 01:07:08,564 The problem is that the rats... 937 01:07:08,664 --> 01:07:11,458 ...they go from one place to another and carry with them high loads of pesticides. 938 01:07:12,459 --> 01:07:14,378 Predators eat them... 939 01:07:14,544 --> 01:07:15,837 ...and that pesticide... 940 01:07:16,004 --> 01:07:17,756 ...kill the animals. 941 01:07:19,800 --> 01:07:20,926 My God. 942 01:07:23,136 --> 01:07:24,972 I think we're going to need to catch more. 943 01:07:26,348 --> 01:07:28,100 We must evaluate... 944 01:07:28,225 --> 01:07:29,768 ...if the use of these pesticides... 945 01:07:30,018 --> 01:07:32,938 ...may have generated a grade much higher resistance... 946 01:07:33,146 --> 01:07:35,899 ...and more mutations in the rat population. 947 01:07:36,775 --> 01:07:37,775 We don't really know. 948 01:07:46,201 --> 01:07:47,327 - Yes. - Brilliant. 949 01:07:49,413 --> 01:07:51,373 How big is that? 950 01:08:00,632 --> 01:08:02,426 READING UNIVERSITY 951 01:08:02,926 --> 01:08:05,595 RODENT LABORATORY VERTEBRATE PEST CENTER 952 01:08:08,390 --> 01:08:11,043 For the first step in the research of these rats... 953 01:08:11,143 --> 01:08:12,769 ...we need a tissue sample. 954 01:08:22,779 --> 01:08:25,907 Then, we place them in a number of reagents... 955 01:08:26,241 --> 01:08:29,161 ...which causes their DNA to dissolve. 956 01:08:50,724 --> 01:08:52,476 These are the results of the queue. 957 01:08:52,934 --> 01:08:58,840 It is possible that bases C and A of DNA have changed. 958 01:08:58,940 --> 01:09:01,026 This reflects a mutation. 959 01:09:01,234 --> 01:09:02,986 Yes, they have become more resistant. 960 01:09:04,029 --> 01:09:07,199 As in the cases with the other rats that we caught in this area. 961 01:09:07,657 --> 01:09:10,368 Those animals will show even more resistance. 962 01:09:11,244 --> 01:09:15,040 The rat population is saturated since they spread very quickly. 963 01:09:16,416 --> 01:09:19,586 Perhaps, in a very short time, let's start seeing more rats... 964 01:09:19,836 --> 01:09:22,005 ...more difficult to control in the field. 965 01:09:23,215 --> 01:09:24,674 It is a very worrying situation. 966 01:09:36,353 --> 01:09:40,107 These are the rats that showed high resistance to poison. 967 01:09:47,656 --> 01:09:51,201 They have babies every three weeks. 968 01:09:52,744 --> 01:09:54,162 There are eleven in here. 969 01:09:55,122 --> 01:09:56,373 It's impressive. 970 01:09:58,417 --> 01:10:00,252 These animals need to consume... 971 01:10:00,502 --> 01:10:03,964 ...more than 2,000 times the amount poison than normal ones... 972 01:10:04,548 --> 01:10:06,258 ...to die. 973 01:10:09,344 --> 01:10:12,080 I mean... 974 01:10:12,180 --> 01:10:14,099 ...if you can't kill them in the field with poison... 975 01:10:14,850 --> 01:10:16,643 ...we can no longer control them. 976 01:10:31,404 --> 01:10:36,534 CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND 977 01:10:37,034 --> 01:10:39,603 Yes in the food chain there is no continuity... 978 01:10:39,703 --> 01:10:41,122 ...and it's us those who control it... 979 01:10:41,831 --> 01:10:43,207 ...then let's do it, go ahead. 980 01:10:43,374 --> 01:10:45,084 There is no other way. It has to be done this way. 981 01:11:01,100 --> 01:11:03,185 They will not apply the poison if they know we are going. 982 01:11:13,112 --> 01:11:15,948 We go to chicken farms, pig farms, fishmongers... 983 01:11:16,198 --> 01:11:17,933 ...to any area where there are rats. 984 01:11:18,033 --> 01:11:21,537 Basically, we go to the place and try remove them without much pain. 985 01:11:25,916 --> 01:11:27,293 We arrive. 986 01:11:29,211 --> 01:11:30,571 This is a nice, old hacienda. 987 01:11:30,671 --> 01:11:32,698 The manager told me that the rats... 988 01:11:32,798 --> 01:11:34,383 ...they ate all his feed of the farm. 989 01:11:38,304 --> 01:11:39,597 You already know we're coming. 990 01:11:41,432 --> 01:11:42,516 The dogs notice. 991 01:11:43,058 --> 01:11:44,435 They know the rats are here. 992 01:11:54,570 --> 01:11:56,489 With this method, The rat has two options. 993 01:11:57,990 --> 01:11:59,450 He dies or runs away. 994 01:12:00,492 --> 01:12:01,811 From the farms of pigs or chickens... 995 01:12:01,911 --> 01:12:04,330 ...we extract more than a thousand rats every time we come. 996 01:12:05,331 --> 01:12:07,291 I'm excited to see them catch them. 997 01:12:13,214 --> 01:12:14,423 I'm passionate about it. 998 01:12:26,018 --> 01:12:27,102 What's up, Dave? 999 01:12:34,568 --> 01:12:36,320 There are signs of rats everywhere. 1000 01:12:38,697 --> 01:12:39,865 I'll take a look. 1001 01:12:46,997 --> 01:12:48,165 You can see the traces... 1002 01:12:48,999 --> 01:12:50,025 ...that there have been many... 1003 01:12:50,125 --> 01:12:52,544 ...in and out and from which they have obtained corn. 1004 01:12:56,715 --> 01:12:59,093 There are feathers from dead birds that have been eaten. 1005 01:12:59,385 --> 01:13:00,511 Look at this. Look. 1006 01:13:01,512 --> 01:13:03,013 They are his feces. They are huge. 1007 01:13:03,639 --> 01:13:05,307 That's a sign of a healthy rat. 1008 01:13:07,393 --> 01:13:10,479 OK. We are going to show you... 1009 01:13:11,105 --> 01:13:12,439 ...a little sport. 1010 01:13:23,325 --> 01:13:24,827 Ethel. 1011 01:13:30,874 --> 01:13:32,501 I have 22 terrier dogs. 1012 01:13:33,294 --> 01:13:35,588 Come on, Oliver. Come. Come everyone. 1013 01:13:36,171 --> 01:13:37,840 Come here. 1014 01:13:38,048 --> 01:13:40,759 They were all raised to work in pest control. 1015 01:13:41,135 --> 01:13:43,204 Where is it? Here. 1016 01:13:43,304 --> 01:13:44,680 They have instinct. 1017 01:13:45,055 --> 01:13:46,624 Very good. Where is it? 1018 01:13:46,724 --> 01:13:49,293 It is not necessary to train a terrier to kill rats. 1019 01:13:49,393 --> 01:13:51,395 Come here. Come everyone. 1020 01:13:52,229 --> 01:13:53,981 Let's get all the dogs together here. Come! 1021 01:13:55,566 --> 01:13:56,775 Is everyone there? 1022 01:14:00,070 --> 01:14:01,070 OK. 1023 01:14:03,157 --> 01:14:04,158 Come on. 1024 01:14:08,787 --> 01:14:11,457 A lot of people came today I will enjoy seeing them. 1025 01:14:12,750 --> 01:14:13,943 It looks like a wolf hunt. 1026 01:14:14,043 --> 01:14:15,502 It is very enjoyable to do it. 1027 01:14:17,921 --> 01:14:20,090 It's part of our culture, of our history. 1028 01:14:21,258 --> 01:14:24,470 Come this way. 1029 01:14:24,845 --> 01:14:27,222 Look. 1030 01:14:30,476 --> 01:14:31,810 Look. 1031 01:14:32,019 --> 01:14:33,604 Where is he, Ollie? 1032 01:14:34,688 --> 01:14:35,856 Under the hay. 1033 01:14:36,106 --> 01:14:37,524 Maybe there are a couple here. 1034 01:14:37,733 --> 01:14:39,468 Come here, Frank. Come here. 1035 01:14:39,568 --> 01:14:40,944 Let's get this out of the way. 1036 01:14:44,698 --> 01:14:46,241 Are there any other signs, Dave? 1037 01:15:00,589 --> 01:15:02,199 What if we try it with smoke? 1038 01:15:02,299 --> 01:15:03,425 Brilliant. 1039 01:15:07,554 --> 01:15:09,056 Run, brat. Runs. 1040 01:15:10,641 --> 01:15:12,142 Get out of there, fool. 1041 01:15:12,726 --> 01:15:14,144 Aida. 1042 01:15:23,153 --> 01:15:24,571 Here. Look here. 1043 01:15:36,125 --> 01:15:37,459 I bet there's one inside. 1044 01:15:41,296 --> 01:15:42,589 I will run away. 1045 01:15:44,049 --> 01:15:45,259 We will kill her. 1046 01:15:53,559 --> 01:15:56,145 It must be in this part, right? 1047 01:15:58,689 --> 01:16:00,007 Wait, Jerry. 1048 01:16:00,107 --> 01:16:01,191 He caught her! There it is! 1049 01:16:02,943 --> 01:16:04,528 It seems to me that he has another one. 1050 01:16:15,289 --> 01:16:17,082 Eddie, let her go. 1051 01:16:17,791 --> 01:16:19,318 Eddie! 1052 01:16:19,418 --> 01:16:21,795 Let go. 1053 01:16:22,171 --> 01:16:23,881 You're eating it, you bastard. 1054 01:16:25,174 --> 01:16:26,300 Here we go again. 1055 01:16:26,758 --> 01:16:27,968 He has one! Look! 1056 01:16:31,847 --> 01:16:33,307 Let go. 1057 01:16:36,768 --> 01:16:39,104 There is no nice way of killing an animal. 1058 01:16:40,314 --> 01:16:41,690 With that shovel, Martin. 1059 01:16:42,107 --> 01:16:43,776 People can kill them with poison. 1060 01:16:44,401 --> 01:16:45,986 I caught one! 1061 01:16:48,363 --> 01:16:49,723 This is not an instant death. 1062 01:16:49,823 --> 01:16:51,433 - There are two inside. - Maybe there are more here. 1063 01:16:51,533 --> 01:16:53,577 - Here. Look here. - There it is! 1064 01:16:56,330 --> 01:16:58,315 I prefer to kill as many as I can... 1065 01:16:58,415 --> 01:16:59,525 ...with the dogs. 1066 01:16:59,625 --> 01:17:00,663 That's it! 1067 01:17:00,763 --> 01:17:03,545 There is no doubt that it is the way more humane to do so. 1068 01:17:03,837 --> 01:17:05,155 She's still alive. 1069 01:17:05,255 --> 01:17:07,157 Unfortunate. 1070 01:17:07,257 --> 01:17:08,826 Instant death. We didn't hurt her. 1071 01:17:08,926 --> 01:17:10,010 He is totally human. 1072 01:17:10,844 --> 01:17:13,580 You are ending a life. You must have respect. That's what I say. 1073 01:17:13,680 --> 01:17:14,957 Frankie, look here. Look. 1074 01:17:15,057 --> 01:17:16,433 We even have respect for them. 1075 01:17:16,725 --> 01:17:17,935 That was great. 1076 01:17:20,103 --> 01:17:21,396 She's dead. Enough. 1077 01:17:21,647 --> 01:17:22,856 She's dead. Very good. 1078 01:17:23,315 --> 01:17:25,484 I think they They had more fun than the men. 1079 01:17:25,734 --> 01:17:27,402 I see. 1080 01:17:32,866 --> 01:17:33,992 Again! 1081 01:17:35,452 --> 01:17:37,479 Let go. Let her go! 1082 01:17:37,579 --> 01:17:39,081 Frankie! 1083 01:17:43,126 --> 01:17:45,754 Oliver. Olivia. 1084 01:17:48,924 --> 01:17:51,677 Let's go! Die! 1085 01:18:05,983 --> 01:18:08,485 We will try to solve the rat problem... 1086 01:18:08,694 --> 01:18:10,237 ...or at least, we will have it under control. 1087 01:18:12,114 --> 01:18:14,641 I don't justify that it's okay go out with the dogs and do it like this... 1088 01:18:14,741 --> 01:18:15,976 ...but how do you stop them? 1089 01:18:16,076 --> 01:18:17,786 Yes! I caught one. 1090 01:18:18,120 --> 01:18:19,646 �You prevent a spider I caught a fly... 1091 01:18:19,746 --> 01:18:20,998 ...but do you kill all the spiders? 1092 01:18:23,292 --> 01:18:24,501 Well, it's the same. 1093 01:18:43,976 --> 01:18:46,268 No matter what mode you use, you end up killing them anyway. 1094 01:18:46,705 --> 01:18:48,916 However, the problem does not end. 1095 01:18:49,489 --> 01:18:52,992 What makes them so smart It's the way God created them. 1096 01:18:53,796 --> 01:18:55,423 They have been very lucky. 1097 01:18:56,287 --> 01:18:57,813 I have respect for them. 1098 01:18:58,414 --> 01:19:01,542 This species will survive� and I estimate that they will be fine. 1099 01:19:04,046 --> 01:19:05,381 I will die. They will still be alive. 1100 01:19:06,190 --> 01:19:12,190 RAJASTHAN, INDIA 1101 01:19:59,446 --> 01:20:00,906 This is the Karni Mata temple. 1102 01:20:07,621 --> 01:20:09,498 It is about 600 years old. 1103 01:20:22,761 --> 01:20:24,221 It is a Hindu temple. 1104 01:20:26,015 --> 01:20:29,185 People come here, He prays to God and asks for blessings... 1105 01:20:34,899 --> 01:20:37,943 They pray for good health and a lot of money. 1106 01:20:40,654 --> 01:20:42,656 Some people are sick. 1107 01:20:50,873 --> 01:20:52,833 In the Hindu religion of Karni Mata... 1108 01:20:53,250 --> 01:20:55,169 ...each person is a family member of God. 1109 01:20:56,921 --> 01:20:58,422 God is very kind. 1110 01:21:01,217 --> 01:21:02,718 If someone dies... 1111 01:21:03,719 --> 01:21:04,887 ...no problem. 1112 01:21:07,640 --> 01:21:09,516 We are reincarnated souls. 1113 01:22:38,689 --> 01:22:41,233 About 35 thousand rats live here. 1114 01:22:47,698 --> 01:22:49,116 They're not just rats. 1115 01:22:50,367 --> 01:22:53,662 They are very polite animals. We call them "Kabas". 1116 01:22:57,166 --> 01:23:00,169 If we die, in the next life... 1117 01:23:00,502 --> 01:23:02,046 ...we reincarnate as rats. 1118 01:23:05,883 --> 01:23:10,637 If a rat dies, in the next life reincarnates in a man. 1119 01:23:28,989 --> 01:23:30,783 Rats wait for food. 1120 01:23:33,077 --> 01:23:35,370 These rats are the incarnation of man. 1121 01:23:40,250 --> 01:23:41,960 �He is his grandfather... 1122 01:23:43,962 --> 01:23:45,464 ...and he, the father. 1123 01:23:46,382 --> 01:23:48,550 Once they die, everyone... 1124 01:23:50,052 --> 01:23:51,261 They are my family. 1125 01:24:11,573 --> 01:24:14,034 We come here, we play together. 1126 01:24:20,249 --> 01:24:23,043 We eat together, we sleep together. 1127 01:24:26,964 --> 01:24:29,591 There is no dirt. This is my family. 1128 01:24:32,678 --> 01:24:34,388 We respect rats. 1129 01:24:44,940 --> 01:24:48,068 I drink with them. 1130 01:24:48,861 --> 01:24:50,237 The milk is good. 1131 01:24:50,487 --> 01:24:53,557 If someone is sick, come here and drink this milk. 1132 01:24:53,657 --> 01:24:54,950 I am in good health. 1133 01:24:55,159 --> 01:24:56,869 I can do like this. 1134 01:24:58,203 --> 01:25:01,331 There is no disease, they are not a plague. They are my family. 1135 01:25:09,840 --> 01:25:11,800 They are hurt all over the world. 1136 01:25:12,217 --> 01:25:16,847 The only place where they are safe... 1137 01:25:17,347 --> 01:25:18,932 ...is this. 1138 01:25:27,232 --> 01:25:28,525 No one has died. 1139 01:25:34,573 --> 01:25:37,826 No one has died. In my house, we don't kill them. 1140 01:25:41,371 --> 01:25:42,915 We live well. We're fine. 1141 01:25:44,917 --> 01:25:46,251 This is also life. 1142 01:25:54,551 --> 01:25:56,887 I spent 48 years trying to put an end to them. 1143 01:25:58,597 --> 01:26:00,224 You don't know what you're dealing with. 1144 01:26:02,643 --> 01:26:04,895 They are very organized and very smart. 1145 01:26:07,898 --> 01:26:09,149 I'm not a scientist... 1146 01:26:09,483 --> 01:26:12,945 ...but if we became extinct... 1147 01:26:17,324 --> 01:26:18,825 ...the rats would take our place. 1148 01:26:23,825 --> 01:26:29,825 Subtitles by ARGENTeaM www.argenteam.net