109. All Creatures... Bizarre, Great & Small It is said that in London you're never more than five feet away from a rat at all times, a rather ghastly statistic if ever there was one. But consider the legend of King Rat, as mentioned in Rickard & Michell's fascinating book Living Wonders, in which they mention, "Workers in London sewers tell of rare sightings of the King Rat,a huge creature, paler than the rest, attended by a bodyguard of other large rats. On his appearance the ordinary rats become silent and motionless." more ›

