# On A Night Hunt With New York's Rat Vigilantes | Full Episode | SBS Dateline

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For years, New York City has waged a war on rats, even appointing a rat czar. For this episode first aired in 2023, Dateline followed a group of local vigilantes and their dogs as they tackle the city's rat problem in their own way.

00:00 Training dogs to hunt rats 05:34 How bad is New York City's rat problem? 06:47 Rats invaded this woman’s building and car 10:46 The root cause of the rat problem 12:43 Why can't they just put trash in garbage bins? 14:54 Going on a night hunt 18:55 What do animal rights advocates say?

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