She is like the Terminator,' said Henson, a 39-year-old cybersecurity engineer and former Green Beret. 'She just single-mindedly goes after them.'
Luna is a seven-year-old, 31-pound Schnauzer-mix. Her breed is in the terrier family, known for their rat-hunting abilities.
There were 41,748 rat and vermin complaints to the city's 311 hotline in 2023, a nearly 8% increase since Mayor Eric Adams took office in 2022.
Henson has ensured Luna's safety in her rat-hunting. The dog is vaccinated against Leptospirosis and kills rats by shaking them without breaking their skin.
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