- An American tourist described Paris as the most rat-infested place he has ever visited.
- Gray Davis shared a TikTok video showing him feeding fries to rats in Paris.
- Paris ranks as the fourth-most rat-infested city globally, with approximately four million rats scurrying around.
An American tourist who recently visited Paris has described it as the most rat-infested city he has ever encountered, and many people online seem to agree.
A man named Gray Davis posted a TikTok video showcasing the streets of Paris at night, where several rats can be seen scurrying away from him. The video was uploaded on Sunday and has already garnered over 1.5 million views at the time of writing.
In the video, Davis expresses his surprise at the abundance of rats in Paris, exclaiming, “Why did no one tell me that Paris is literally the most infested rat place you’ll ever go? I’m just walking down the street and there’s rats everywhere!”
Furthermore, Davis is shown feeding the rats some food, including fries and bread, remarking that he planned to feed them with it. He even comments, “There’s literally a whole family here,” before tossing one of his fries to a small colony of rats. He adds, “All of the rats are literally fighting over my fry right now.”
Paris has been ranked as the fourth most rat-infested city in the world. According to Le Parisien, there were approximately four million rats in Paris in 2020, as reported by rat management expert Pierre Falgayrac.
The mayor of Paris campaigned in 2020 to address the city’s rat problem. One initiative involved installing sealed metal trash cans to prevent rats from accessing discarded food, as mentioned by V4 News Agency.
However, Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s administration announced a new approach to rodent control in June. “With guidance from the mayor, we have decided to form a committee to explore cohabitation,” stated Anne Souyris, the city’s deputy mayor for public health, according to Politico.
Users online have drawn comparisons between the rats in Davis’ video and the Disney animated film “Ratatouille,” which tells the story of a rat named Remy striving to become a chef in Paris.
“The movie Ratatouille makes more sense now,” remarked one user.
Another user commented, “I love that I wasn’t the only one who thought of Ratatouille.”
After watching Davis’ video, several users expressed their reluctance to visit Paris. “The more I learn about Paris, the more I only want to see it through the internet,” stated one user.
Davis has yet to respond to a request for comment made outside of regular office hours.
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