Intrepid rat attempts to escape mall cop by going up the down escalator

They said it couldn't be done, but this rat tried anyways. An ambitious rat was spotted attempting to flee a mall cop at a shopping center in Quezon City, Philippines. Instead of slipping into a small hole, the rodent decided to escape by going up the down escalator, because surely no human would follow. 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