WATCH: Great Blue Heron spotted eating a giant rat in NYC's Central Park

Well, that’s one way to deal with New York City’s rat problem. . .

Great Blue Herons eat plenty of fish, but they won't pass up a meaty and filling New York City rat—this morning at the Central Park Pond. pic.twitter.com/h8AqUbLFYV

— Manhattan Bird Alert (@BirdCentralPark) September 5, 2021

Video here. And yes, this evolved dinosaur made short work of the mammal:

It took the Great Blue Heron only a few seconds to lift the rat, once killed, out of the water and swallow it—this morning at the Central Park Pond. pic.twitter.com/E4Vx0ya8od

— Manhattan Bird Alert (@BirdCentralPark) September 5, 2021

Central Park is such a soothing and tranquil place:

New York is back baby. It's good again. https://t.co/zuDByHfH2M

— Dennis Tang (@tangaciousD) September 5, 2021

And LOL at “meaty and filling”:

Meaty and filling? What is wrong with you manhattan bird alert!? https://t.co/RC5XK1C83H

— Certified Lover Jay (@JayJurden) September 5, 2021

Maybe cities should just import more Great Blue Herons?

I would like to invite any Great Blue Herons among my followers to a party in my back yard, where I can promise them their fill of equally juicy DC rats. I'll provide the sides. https://t.co/zEnuR3cCW1

— Megan McArdle (@asymmetricinfo) September 5, 2021

Life finds a way, as the saying goes:

nature is healing https://t.co/FaIivQiX83

— Max Kennerly (@MaxKennerly) September 5, 2021

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