Rats Spotted Scurrying Around as Passengers Wait to Board: Four Rats Seen at U.S. Airport
Rats Spotted at LaGuardia Airport
Raccoon Sighting Previously Caused a Stir
Rats have been spotted eating food and running under chairs at an airport in the United States, drawing attention online.
According to foreign media outlets, including the New York Post on August 17 (local time), rats were seen roaming near the gates at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Passenger Lindsay Powers shared a video online that she filmed at the airport on August 16. The footage shows two rats moving around the seats as passengers wait to board their flights.
Powers said she witnessed a total of four rats, but was only able to capture two of them on video. She said, "One rat approached me and was eating something." LaGuardia Airport did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This is not the first time an animal has been spotted at LaGuardia Airport. In November 2024, a raccoon fell from the ceiling near the gate and was seen roaming various parts of the airport. Passengers screamed at the scene, and some tried to catch the raccoon with empty trash bins. The raccoon was eventually captured by airport staff and relocated outside the airport.
At the time, airport officials said they were working with a professional wildlife management company to monitor the area and identify animal entry points as part of preventive measures.
Meanwhile, major U.S. cities have been introducing various measures to tackle the surge in rat problems since the COVID-19 pandemic. Representative actions include hiring rat control experts, releasing rat-related maps, and restricting trash disposal times.
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Particularly, rodents such as rats can gnaw on walls, wires, and pipes, causing damage to buildings and facilities. Additionally, since they can spread diseases such as leptospirosis and salmonellosis that are transmissible to humans, proper management is required for public health reasons.
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