When San Francisco was ranked as the second-most rat-infested city in America in 2024, it came as no surprise to Rich Neumann.
Neumann, who is the founder and CEO of a video tech company, has been dealing with the scourge for years. It has become so bad recently that cars are being gnawed into and businesses have been forced to shutter.
More than 40,000 homes in the city had signs of rats in 2022, and on Neumann's street alone, the damage to cars has cost more than $15,000.