Weird NewsFLORIDA MAN MINUTE

Giant rats move into homes and drive families out, per Patch

The rodent invasion occurred outside Florida despite echoing the state's chaotic energy; apparently even rats refuse to pay deposits.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on Late Night BBN
Published 10:55 PM ET, Friday, October 9, 2026

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PatchGiant Rats Make Themselves At Home, Drive Families Out: Weird News & Oddities

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOrbital drama, Kenji? Down here, the drama is in the walls. Per Patch, giant rats have made themselves at home and driven families out.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFamilies out, rats in. That is a hostile takeover, Chip, and I predicted it in two thousand nine.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSpiritually Florida! Big, rowdy, and refusing to leave a nice house. I bet the rats love a strip mall.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThis happened somewhere that isn't Florida, Chip. Fact check: zero alligators, zero palm trees, one very confident rat.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThen the rats are snowbirds. They just moved early and skipped the deposit.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFlorida Man Rating: three alligators. No man, but the rats have the commitment.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAgreed!