Just after sunset, a rat came out of its burrow behind the restrooms and made the fatal mistake of wandering into a corner where the steps meet the wall. It was literally cornered and Christo made short work nailing it.
![Christo catches a big rat](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49590538417_aa8ced3c69_c.jpg)
I didn't realize how big the rat was until Christo took to the air.
![Christo catches a big rat](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49589804048_6f73e5aa73_c.jpg)
Whoa!
![Christo catches a big rat](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49590537372_4187c11e8b_c.jpg)
Half a second after taking off, Christo readjusted his grip, holding on to the rat with both talons. You can see the rat is as long as his leg.
![Christo catches a big rat](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49590295146_c3cfa50fdd_c.jpg)
He then sort of folded the rat up, making the bundle easier to carry.
![Christo catches a big rat](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49589802298_4f5aafe7a9_c.jpg)
![Christo catches a big rat](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49590293861_e6000d6ab3_c.jpg)
He took it up into a big tree nearby.
![Christo preparing his rat](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49589800658_b6a4e07bdd_c.jpg)
After eating his share (the head), Christo called to his mate, Amelia, announcing he had dinner ready.
![Christo calling for Amelia to come get her rat](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49590292596_6bc17da798_c.jpg)
At the time, she was perched on the church at Avenue A and 10th Street, and made no motion to come to him, so he took off to deliver the rat to her.
![Christo making a rat delivery](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49589799618_6c4e8a37f7_c.jpg)
Midway to the church, Christo made a rest stop on a building with the Empire State Building in the background.
![Christo with a rat and the Empire State Building](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49590291006_fd080c009c_c.jpg)
I wonder if any of the people up on the observation deck had any idea of the life-death drama taking place 25 blocks south?
![Christo and the Empire State Building](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49590291206_771d0e0c91_c.jpg)
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