Staten Island man says a giant rat is terrorizing his pool
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All summer long, Steve Glessing says, his in-ground swimming pool has been a big party scene.
The problem is no people are invited; the only guests are unwanted furry rodents and mosquitoes.
"I'm screwed," said Glessing, owner of a home on the 1100-block of Arthur Kill Road since 1986. "I'm living in my air conditioning, going out to eat and trying to put it out of my mind. It never really gets out of your mind because every time you sit in the kitchen, you see that monstrosity back there."
So far, Glessing has captured five small rats. But he claims a large brown rodent the "size of a muskrat" has clawed through his pool cover and buried itself in the lining. And it appears quite happy to stay put in the pool's dirty, dark green water, where it has occasionally been seen swimming in the early morning hours, according to Glessing.
"I've got this terror living in the pool. It's his own personal pond," said Glessing, a retired police officer. "It's something like a Stephen King film. It seems like there's no answer to killing this thing."
Glessing used to notice wet prints outside the pool, but since he hasn't spotted them of late, he believes the rodent may have carved out a tunnel beneath the pool to make its way in and out.
In addition, the pool is now harboring mosquitoes and the bugs are having a field day, said the man.
Glessing hasn't called an exterminator because he believes the city is at fault. He said that the water-loving rodent migrated to his yard from the former Brookfield Landfill, where extra chain links were recently installed along the bottom of the fencing along Arthur Kill Road along the border of Great Kills and Eltingville. Glessing believes the fencing was reinforced to prevent rodents from exiting the site.
The homeowner has repeatedly tried to capture the rodent, but nothing works, he said. Glessing doesn't want to empty the pool because he fears the water and debris inside it would clog his draining pump.
If he manages to get rid of the creature, he'll have to replace the torn $120 pool cover he purchased last year, as well as the $800 liner.
THERE'S MORE
The rodent issue isn't Glessing's only problem. A fenced-off piece of property that sits in the heart of his housing development is overgrown and has long weeds that are now growing onto Glessing's fence and entwining themselves.
The property, previously accessible, has been fenced off by the city Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), which owns it.
According to Mark Daly, a DCAS spokesman, the developer of Glessing's home and others nearby kept the land open with the idea that homeowners could enjoy a shared piece of land.
However, the developer, which is no longer in business, stopped caring for the property, and the city took it in 1984 after taxes were not paid for a long period of time.
The DCAS erected a fence around the open lot to prevent people from intruding
The spokesman said that a complaint was recently filed, and DCAS is working on a plan to clean it up.
"It's badly overgrown and difficult to clear out," he admitted. [/release]
I want to see this rat.
Of course there's no picture
I guess he's got a gnawing problem.
In other words, Staten Island man is a giant pussy.
Is he pregnant :ohdear:?
[QUOTE=Baldr;24020439]Is he pregnant :ohdear:?[/QUOTE]
Yes, 12 months.
there's a rat in me pool what am i gonna do
staten island, of course.
he should just buy 5 pounds of rat poison and pour it into the pool
or buy a sword and stab it
In other news; news reporters find shocking discovery that a Staten Island man who claims to has rat problems in his home, appears to be pregnant.
he ate the rat
It's the city's fault? His pool is full of mosquito infested green water, of course he is going to have pest problems!
Looks like a right shit hole.
Looks like he stuffed a giant rat under his shirt.
I honestly can't make out if those are huge sagging tits or an oddly shaped belly.
He should just buy a Crossman airgun and put a hunting pellet through the rat's head. That would take care of it.
Can't he just buy 1 big ass revolver and shoot it?
Huh, kinda bad choice of words...
Only one thing for it. He'll have to lure it up a hooker's vagina with some cheese than chainsaw her in half.
[QUOTE=Drasnus;24025805]Only one thing for it. He'll have to lure it up a hooker's vagina with some cheese than chainsaw her in half.[/QUOTE]
:pwn:
Hes not taking care of the fucking pool. If he wants that crap out, fill it in with concrete or shoot it.
Either a huge rat or a possum.
neighbor of mine has a pool, and I catch possums living around it.
I _Fucking_ hate rats, I hate them!
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AGHH LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT THING!
I don't blame him, I'm afraid of rats actually :ohdear:
Anyone can see the poor guy is clearly alone and wants some attention :sigh:.
It's pretty obvious, he's a retired cop. My dad was a cop, and those guys are work-a-holics. He's problably not married and lives alone, and due to his retirement, he's lost everything.
It's a pretty sad story when you think about it...
Rats are massive. I was putting my compost into the bin one night, I open it up, and out pops a rat nearly 2 feet long, including the tale. It scurried away, but it scared the shit out of me.
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