The “Shibuya-like” pedestrian crossing at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur is one of the most well-known places in the Malaysian capital city, attracting many tourists from all over the world who pose for Instagram-worthy photos at the site.
Unfortunately, as seen in a viral video, the location has also attracted an unwanted rat infestation which has left many Malaysians disgusted.
Rats infestation near the famous Bukit Bintang crossing
Shared by @irradzi on TikTok, a video of rats swarming a public trash bin right beside the Bukit Bintang crosswalk has gone viral with over 432,000 views and more than 13,800 likes as of the time of writing.
At the start of the 15-second video, @irradzi showed rats coming out of the bushes to swarm the trash bin and take leftover food thrown there.
He then panned the camera to the surrounding area, revealing many tourists loitering and walking around nearby.
Furthermore, @irradzi panned the camera 360 degrees to show that the location is right in the middle of Bukit Bintang, beside the famous crosswalk.
Watch the video here:
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Malaysians urge DBKL to take immediate action
In the comments, many Malaysians expressed their disappointment at how such a popular spot in Kuala Lumpur can be infested with rodents.
A couple of commenters sarcastically said that Kuala Lumpur is fast becoming like America’s New York City or France’s Paris, two global cities infamous for their rat infestations.
Besides that, several commenters tagged the Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) TikTok page so that they would be aware of the infestation and take immediate action against it.
Speaking of which, one commenter asked where is DBKL and why isn’t any action being taken, while another sarcastically said that DBKL would only take action if these rats somehow built an illegal stall on the streets of Kuala Lumpur.
So, what do you guys think of the whole situation? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
