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This traffic median in SF dubbed 'Rat Island': Here's what officials are asking public not to do

Saturday, March 22, 2025 3:12PM PT
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- There's a traffic median in San Francisco being called "Rat Island."

An unsanctioned sign reads, "Do not feed wildlife," just steps away from a Muni bus stop on Mission Street near Duboce.

The city has been trying to fix up the rat infestation.

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Inspectors found burrows within the traffic median and a planting area across the street.



The San Francisco Public Health Department says the infestation could be linked to all the garbage there-- which they claim was recently cleaned up.

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