Theatre-goers were left horrified after seeing dozens of rats emerging from an overflowing bin on a New York City pavement.<br /><br />The rodents brazenly scurried across the pavement before scores of the vermin emerged from an overflowing bin.<br /><br />Taryn Brady, 29, who was with a group of friends when she filmed the moment, said she was left in "fear and disgust".<br /><br />Soreya Scilipote, 28, Annika Bennett, 25, Shannon Bohack, 28, Andree Garcia, 30, and Taryn were all left frightened by what they witnessed.<br /><br />Footage shows the group on 108 South Street as they were walking home from a music show on August 30.<br /><br />Taryn, a social worker from New York, said: "We were walking from the venue to a bar where everyone was meeting afterwards. <br /><br />"At first we only saw a few rats run across in front of us, but then we ended up seeing hundreds in the trash can and subsequent dumpster. <br /><br />"We didn’t want to walk past in case a rat ran at us."<br /><br />Eventually, they all managed to make their way past the mass of rodents safely.<br /><br />Taryn added: "We ran past and once safe, talked and laughed about it for the rest of the night."<br /><br />The group did not report the incident to animal control - but said it would have been a good idea since it happened right outside a pizzeria.
