I walk over this piece of sidewalk every day on Roscoe Street. Obviously a rat met his demise here when the cement was wet. Gross!
Roscoe Village, Chicago
Rat Splat
September 22nd, 2006 · 15 Comments
Tags: Animals·Chicago·rat·roscoe village
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I walk by that almost everyday as well, but I always assumed it was a very well executed joke. Although anything is possible, it just seems too perfect to be real.
that IS really gross
Although we’re not able to see the entire surrounding sidewalk from your picture – I would be surprised that there are not more paw/claw marks. And I really doubt a tough city rat would be stopped by cement. Someone likely killed it and/or planted it there…
what a cool shot…seriously…
OK, Rachelle, come clean. You are the one that planted this rat there, aren’t you??
Ewww! SO gross!
But, yeah, as Don said, awesome capture.
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Real or not real, this photo is amazing and scary, too!
Awww Poor Cuttee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wittle Rattie!!!!!!!!!
Can’t think of a better emblem for Roscoe St. I keep wondering though… What was that rat doing just before he… well you know?
and the prints to the left make it look like his ghost walked away !
there are more prints on the sections of sidewalk near this one.
Is it wrong of me to love this?
I’m sorry, I can’t look at this. I just can’t. Especially following the food photos. Scroll back and forth once… First it’s like “Yum…I’m hungry”…. [scroll..scroll] OHMYGAWKGGHTTSHFGRRPHMPH
I just found your blog doing an image search of Roscoe Village. I also see this daily and it’s one of my favorite markers in the neighborhood.
I’m not so sure he met his demise there. Notice how the paw prints are going the other direction. I would have expected a dragging print of it’s tail though. The double paw prints make me wonder though. I can’t make sense of it. I’d love to hear what a forensics expert would say.*lol*