We've reached peak rat as New York City rat takes a rat selfie

Welcome to the internet.

There you were thinking we'd reached peak rat when New York City rat - commonly referred to as Pizza Rat - was captured making off down the street with a slice of pizza.

But no, you were wrong.

Introducing Selfie Rat. The new rat about town. And we're telling y'all, Pizza Rat better be prepared to have his ratty thunder well and truly stolen because this guy, THIS GUY, knows how to use a phone.

(Side note: the below news report is a thing of beauty, please listen with audio)

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