Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have friends of friends in Chicago who had to move out of their nice house because of a sewer rat infestation. There were rats, multiple, coming up out of their toilets and through the pipes.

Plumber has a screen to put over the pipe so hopefully this will help!!

Won't this cause clogs?

Did you flush the toilet. That's the first thing I would have done. Flushed it back the way it came.

Anonymous wrote:We have friends of friends in Chicago who had to move out of their nice house because of a sewer rat infestation. There were rats, multiple, coming up out of their toilets and through the pipes.

Plumber has a screen to put over the pipe so hopefully this will help!!

Anonymous wrote:We have friends of friends in Chicago who had to move out of their nice house because of a sewer rat infestation. There were rats, multiple, coming up out of their toilets and through the pipes.

stop!!! I wish I never opened this thread. nightmares for days.

Anonymous wrote:We have friends of friends in Chicago who had to move out of their nice house because of a sewer rat infestation. There were rats, multiple, coming up out of their toilets and through the pipes.

Holy hell.

Anonymous wrote:At least you know you don't have snakes, OP.

I'd rather have a snake. They don't come up the pipes, right?

This thread is going to give me serious nightmares.

This happened to us (mouse, not rat) and I screamed loud enough to wake the dead. Closed the lid and flushed it. The mouse could not have gotten out by itself--the sides of the bowl are too slippery. (It was desperately treading water and trying to escape, though). Don't know about rats.

We have friends of friends in Chicago who had to move out of their nice house because of a sewer rat infestation. There were rats, multiple, coming up out of their toilets and through the pipes.

This only happens in DC because of the antiquated sewer system and it crosses storm drains

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Thank you for the replies and support! I just about died! It is not in the basement but on the first floor. Brand new bathroom a few months ago and it is used a lot. I screamed and must have scared it and it jumped out!

Jumped out? Is it in your house?

I slammed the door shut and when I went to peek in 5 minutes later it was gone. I assume it went back down the toilet? It is a small bathroom and empty so nowhere to hide in there. Ugh so grossed out but more worried he will be back! Thank goodness my daughter didn't find it! Plumber may be able to put a screen on the pipe so done mentioned. I hope this is true!!

Anonymous wrote:At least you know you don't have snakes, OP.

Bleh. I would 10,000,000x rather have a snake in my house than a filthy disgusting rat.

OMG. Burn the house down. Move.

I am totally not exaggerating.

AAAAAUUUUUUUGHHHHHHH!!!! I may never sleep again.

Anonymous wrote:At least you know you don't have snakes, OP.

Good thought!

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Thank you for the replies and support! I just about died! It is not in the basement but on the first floor. Brand new bathroom a few months ago and it is used a lot. I screamed and must have scared it and it jumped out!

Jumped out? Is it in your house?