Rats! Look who's getting tipsy

[almaty 19]

PATNA, India (Reuters Life!) - Rats are gnawing at beer cans and making holes in caps of whisky bottles stored in police storehouses in eastern India and apparently getting drunk, authorities said on Wednesday.

The rodents' love for liquor has the police department in Bihar state stumped as it tries to store hundreds of bottles seized from illegal sellers from across the state in Patna, the state capital, said Kundan Krishnan, a senior officer.

"We are fed up with these drunk rats and cannot explain why they have suddenly turned to consumption of alcohol," he said.

The problem costs revenue as the seized liquor is usually sold through auctions, he said.

Rats were also attacking people near the police buildings, nibbling at their toes, although it was not clear if they were under the influence, officials and witnesses said.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Beer = liquid bread... those rats might be giants.

[Nessa 23]

drunk rats woohoo!!

[Ban Hammer 13,335]

Rats were also attacking people near the police buildings, nibbling at their toes, although it was not clear if they were under the influence, officials and witnesses said.

can they cite the rat for being under the influence?

[Nessa 23]

well it's not like the rats were driving, so they can be under the influence in their house right? Being the house the police storehouse .

Edited June 20, 2007 by nessaandcharles

[Ban Hammer 13,335]

well it's not like the rats were driving, so they can be under the influence in their house right? Being the house the police storehouse .

being the police are funded by taxes, it's a public place so i guess the rats could be cited for public intoxication

[Nessa 23]

So what happens to all that liquor anyway? Can't they donate them?

[Mags 112]

Wow, those animals are well and truly rat-arsed, aren't they?

*listens for collective groaning from the British contingent*

[Jasman0717 9]

Drunken rats, what a concept This gives a whole new concept of the 'pied' piper

[almaty 19]

well, the rats have shitty taste in beer..most of the stuff is made in hooches in india

[Alex+R 0]

from the same country that brought us drunk elephants...

[eric&gen 0]

The rats might get frisky enough to craw up someones pant leg and bite nuts off.

[almaty 19]

The rats might get frisky enough to craw up someones pant leg and bite nuts off.

WHOA!!! i thought squirrels did that...i was wrong

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Rats were also attacking people near the police buildings, nibbling at their toes, although it was not clear if they were under the influence, officials and witnesses said.

can they cite the rat for being under the influence?

great idea -- then make it run through a corridor of 10 cats, three mongooses 2 cobras and 1 tic-polonga (large viper).

[almaty 19]

Rats were also attacking people near the police buildings, nibbling at their toes, although it was not clear if they were under the influence, officials and witnesses said.

can they cite the rat for being under the influence?

great idea -- then make it run through a corridor of 10 cats, three mongooses 2 cobras and 1 tic-polonga (large viper).

yikes!! that sober me up