Rat runs into Zayeltsovskaya metro station vestibule

A video shows a rodent scurrying through the vestibule of Zayeltsovskaya metro station in Novosibirsk, with metro officials calling it an isolated incident.
Feb 10, 2026
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Metro authorities conduct checks for each rodent incident reported in the system.
Source:
Anonymous Novosibirsk / Telegram

The Telegram channel «Anonymous Novosibirsk» published a video of a rat running in the vestibule of Zayeltsovskaya metro station.

The video captures the rat moving through the station entrance area in cold conditions.
Источник:
Anonymous Novosibirsk / Telegram

The Novosibirsk Metro told NGS that such cases are isolated.

‘In the metro, rodents have nothing to eat, so they cannot survive there. And such incidents are explained very simply — by severe frosts,’ the press service noted.

Nevertheless, metro employees will conduct an inspection regarding this case.

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