New Yorkers and their dogs on the front lines of the city's war on rats | SBS Dateline

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The Mayor of New York has declared war on rats. Dateline follows a group of local vigilantes and their dogs taking matters into their own hands. 00:00 Intro 01:26 Why terriers make good rat hunters 03:51 Meet the Ryders Alley Trencher-fed Society aka R.A.T.S 05:44 Training dogs to be hunters 06:53 How bad is New York City's rat problem? 08:05 Rats invaded this woman’s building and car 12:21 The root cause of New York City's rat problem 14:06 What the Department of Sanitation is doing to tackle the rat problem 15:09 Why can't they just put trash in garbage bins? 16:17 Going on a night hunt 20:12 Killing rats isn’t a solution, says PETA 22:21 Do rat hunters believe they make a difference? Subscribe to Dateline: https://bit.ly/3gkQHtr Website http://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DatelineSBS/ Twitter https://twitter.com/datelinesbs Instagram https://www.instagram.com/datelinesbs/ Watch more Dateline, SBS 9.30pm Tuesday, and on SBS On Demand. Dateline is an Australian award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. Every week we transport you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice, identity, tragedy, redemption and survival. We scour the globe to bring you special characters and a world of daring stories. Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints