Rat plague at Munich Central Station? Video shows extent
Rat problem at Munich Central Station? A video shows countless animals roaming the open road in broad daylight. Deutsche Bahn announces measures.
Rat plague at Munich Central Station? Deutsche Bahn reacts
Update from January 18, 8:11 a.m.: A spokeswoman for Deutsche Bahn has opposite tz.de commented on the possible rat problem at Munich Central Station: “We are currently not aware of a rat problem around the construction site at the central station. We will take a closer look at the area and look for solutions together with the city,” said the spokeswoman.
First report from January 16: Munich – The Munich Central Station should appear in new splendor. However, it could still take a while until the project is completed, even in the Work on the hub could be completed in the early 2030s being. Until then, the area around the train station IS a major construction site that brings with it the usual side effects of traffic. As it seems, however, another problem is now spreading, which of course nobody can want in this form: Countless rats are cavorting at the former station building between Arnulfstraße and the station square – a corresponding video was sent to our editorial team.
Video shows extent: rats cavort at Munich Central Station – in broad daylight
“I was walking in the basement of the train station and then took the Luisenstrasse staircase to get onto the street,” the reader tells us. “I then saw around 15 rats on the sidewalk, running back and forth along the site fence, but also a good one or two meters in front of it.” The video confirms what is described to our editors: Countless rodents are scurrying about on the sidewalk and don’t seem to bother each other much.
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Rat plague at Munich Central Station? Video shows disturbing scenes
It is worth noting that the video was shot in broad daylight, specifically around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday 14 January. “I’ve never seen such a number of rats in one place in the middle of a city center,” the reader-reporter continues. It is not possible to say whether the collection of rats is a one-time snapshot or whether there is a real problem. to die Deutsche Bahn initially left an inquiry from our editorial team unanswered.