Oh my gosh, this is a total nightmare! Rats in the toilet? Just thinking about it gives me chills. I mean, who could imagine that happening in real life? After hearing a few urban legends, I was curious—and terrified—so I asked around. My friends were all skeptical. “No way that could happen,” they said. But guess what? It’s not a myth.
Rats can actually crawl up your toilet, and just knowing this freaked me out. What would I even do if I found one there? My first instinct is to run, but realistically, the rat might run after me! I had to find out how this works, and here’s what I learned…
Yep, it’s true. These little guys are expert swimmers. They can hold their breath for three minutes and tread water for days. They can squeeze through holes as small as a quarter and travel from the sewer all the way up your pipes. From there, they climb up vent stacks and swim up drains until—surprise!—they show up in your toilet bowl.
