
Hunting Urban Rats with a Pack of Dogs
Clip: Episode 5 | 2m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Discover how Scott and Angie Mullaney use their loyal canines take on the urban rat race.
Rain or shine, Scott and Angie Mullaney, the rat-busting duo behind Unique Pest Management, hit the city streets at night with their trusty dogs, ready to conquer the rodent kingdom.

Hunting Urban Rats with a Pack of Dogs
Clip: Episode 5 | 2m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Rain or shine, Scott and Angie Mullaney, the rat-busting duo behind Unique Pest Management, hit the city streets at night with their trusty dogs, ready to conquer the rodent kingdom.
How to Watch Human Footprint
Human Footprint is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Buy Now

Surprising Moments from Human Footprint
Do you think you know what it means to be human? In Human Footprint, Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton asks us all to think again. As he discovers, the story of our impact on the world around us is more complicated — and much more surprising — than you might realize.Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipOver the years, Scott and Angie's small team has killed more than 30,000 rats.
Alright, youre gonna leash up.
Here you go, kid.
There you go.
Dogs always give 100%.
They just love what they do.
We're just going to finish up and so we can close up and go.
Last but not least.
Okay, guys, so what we're going to do is we're just going to take the leashes off the dogs.
I want to start right over here.
You can see his kinetic energy.
He just, he's on point right now He knows what the deal is.
Take the leash off and unleash them now.
It's game time.
Okay, we've got something over here.
Wow.
Good job.
This is bananas.
It looks like chaos, but this is actually highly coordinated.
The dogs find the rats with their keen noses, the handlers move dumpsters and pallets to expose them.
And the dogs finish the job.
Yep, inside the bait box.
Oh, and the hockey sticks.
Those are for cutting off escape routes.
Dogs look like they're having a blast.
The rats, well, not so much.
Still alive, hold on for a second.
Hey.
Yep.
Yeah, just make sure that nothing takes off the other way.
Good job, guys.
Okay, we've got something over here I think.
There are things that I have seen that I cannot unsee.
And I will be having a whole different kind of nightmare from now on.
And what do you think our situation with rats says about us?
I think it's pathetic.
As long as human beings continue with their sanitation, poor sanitation habits, okay, and their lack of concern.
We will never get rid of rats, they're here to stay.
When people come together to live in cities, we create the perfect environment for rats.
They've been living with us for centuries.
When European settlers brought them to the New World, rats just had to keep doing what they were best at to thrive here to.
City vs. Forest Anole Adaptations of Puerto Rico
Video has Closed Captions
Meet Kristin Winchell, the urban evolution guru who's unraveling the secrets of anoles. (2m 52s)
Video has Closed Captions
Shane explores three thriving urban species and envisions a wilder future for our cities. (30s)
Reimagining Green City Living in Singapore
Video has Closed Captions
In Singapore, nature is the blueprint. Green spaces aren't just an afterthought. (3m 25s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship