[darkpuppet]

ZX3_2NV,Apr 6 2009, 12:40 PM Wrote:Looks like you had a great time and did alot of sigh seeing but I think this picture needs more of an explantion lol
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We were just regrouping after lunch during the jeep tour when my GF had to head to the washroom.

While I was sitting on a wall outside waiting for her, I saw a rat come up to me. I went to shoo it away with my foot, and instead of running away, it ran up my leg. So I gave my leg a shake, and the rat fell onto my shoe, somehow getting the loop of my shoelaces latched over it's head. It tried to run forward and firmly ensared itself into my shoelace.

I gave my foot a couple of more shakes until I realized it was firmly attached to me at which point, I went for the camera and took a picture of it. By that time a small crowd had gathered around (and it being April 1st, the tour guide was telling everyone that it was just a rubber rat -- until I shook my foot and it tried scrambling again).

So after all that, I had to untie my shoelaces to free the rat -- and then wash really well.

Tourguide said he's never seen anything like that -- to which I replied, "neither had I until now".

I think the rat was injured or something as it left some blood on my shoe, but the staff was kind enough to disposed of the rodent once it was free of my foot.

My GF was glad to not have been around at that moment. Score one for velcro shoes.