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Fat Rat Stuck in Manhole

Fat Rat Stuck in Manhole

Updated Feb 28, 2019 at 05:28PM EST by Sophie.

Added Feb 28, 2019 at 04:51PM EST by Sophie.

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Fat Rat Stuck in Manhole refers to the nine person task of rescuing a rat in Germany that was too round to fit through a hole in a manhole cover. The incident was reported on around the world.

Origin

On February 24th, 2019, YouTuber Berufstierrettung Rhein Neckar uploaded a video of the rescue that took place in Bensheim, Germany (shown below). The rescue was prompted by a call from a concerned child.[1] The rat was freed and sent back into his sewer. The video received 2.4 million views and 3,700 likes in four days.



Spread

On February 26th, 2019, after the news spread to other countries, Twitter user @Sequins4Thought[2] posted a picture of the rat with the caption "I’ve never related to anything more than this picture of a fat rat stuck in a sewer grate" (shown below, left). Many more Twitter users related to the rat. The next day @26percentbad[3] posted the rat image and said "After all, aren't we all just fat rats, stuck in the manhole covers of life?" (shown below, right).


Pantywise, the Dancing Clown @Sequins4Thought l've never related to anything more than this picture of a fat rat stuck in a sewer grate 3:17 PM - 26 Feb 2019 from Chicago, IL maeby fünke @26percentbad After all, aren't we all just fat rats, stuck in the manhole covers of life? 12:31 PM - 27 Feb 2019

That same day @sydneysaage[4] posted an edit of the picture of the rat stuck in the manhole explaining the "anatomy of the fat german rat stuck in a manhole (also called someone need to take photoshop away from me)" (shown below, left). @BenjaminJS[5] also posted an edit with the caption "The saddest part of "The Neverending Story" is when Atreyu's fat rat gets stuck in a manhole cover" (shown below, right).


emma A | intimidating sun @sydneysaage anatomy of the fat german rat stuck in a manhole (also called someone need to take photoshop away from me) lette 7:58 AM -27 Feb 2019 Benjamin Siemon @BenjaminJS The saddest part of "The Neverending Story" is when Atreyu's fat rat gets stuck in a manhole cover. 6:35 PM - 26 Feb 2019

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What A Time To Be Alive @whatatimepod We are monitoring the fat rat stuck in a manhole cover story. 11:23 AM - 27 Feb 2019 Persian Rose @PersianRose1 A fat rat stuck in a manhole cover was rescued in Germany. They say the rat claims that he's in top physical shape based on a certificate issued by Trump's WH physician. Sophie Quick @SophieFQuick I self-identify with the #rat who got stuck in the manhole cover in Berlin. From her helpless face to her #winterspeck. Now where is my team of firefighters mat whitehead @matwhi the chubby rat that got stuck in a manhole cover is exactly the kind of representation in the media that i have been begging for

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External References

[1] The Guardian – Fat Rat Stuck in Manhole Rescued

[2] Twitter – Sequins4Thought

[3] Twitter – 26percentbad

[4] Twitter – SydneySaage

[5] Twitter – BenjaminJS

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