{"id":61333,"date":"2026-08-14T20:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T00:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/video-does-not-show-migrant-eating-rat-in-europe-scene-is-from-south-africa\/14\/08\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T20:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T00:07:46","slug":"video-does-not-show-migrant-eating-rat-in-europe-scene-is-from-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/video-does-not-show-migrant-eating-rat-in-europe-scene-is-from-south-africa\/14\/08\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Does NOT Show Migrant Eating Rat In Europe &#8212; Scene Is From South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Does a video show a migrant eating a rat in Europe? No, that&#8217;s not true: The video does show a person eating a rodent, but it was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2024. It does not show a migrant in Europe as claimed in social media posts during the 2026 migrant influx in Ceuta, Spain, an autonomous city on the north coast of Africa that borders Morocco.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The claim appeared in <a data-ylk=\"slk:a post and video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TPointUK\/status\/2088274741106745390\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">a post and video<\/a> (archived <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260814144302\/https:\/\/x.com\/TPointUK\/status\/2088274741106745390\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) by the Turning Point UK account (@TPointUK) on X on Aug. 14, 2026. It opened:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A migrant has been caught eating a rat in Spain&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This follows footage of migrants eating swans, geese, koi carp and even household pets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is what a screenshot of the video in the post looked like on X at the time of writing:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Image source: post by @TPointUK on X.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a data-ylk=\"slk:same video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TRobinsonNewEra\/status\/2087585866793247205\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">same video<\/a> (archived <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260814145319\/https:\/\/x.com\/TRobinsonNewEra\/status\/2087585866793247205\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) was also posted two days earlier on Aug. 12, 2026, by activist Tommy Robinson (@TRobinsonNewEra) on X. It read:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Invader brings his culturally enriching cuisine habits to Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is what a screenshot of the video in the second post looked like on X at the time of writing:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"TR Rat.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"464\" height=\"832\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/11d3c2fad9783b23f1676c4e6509c5f1459fbf9e59f16a964931350b1b17caa2\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w464_h832%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Flead_stories_560%2F51aedcbb747d499021eceeaeec2a2af4.jpg\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Image source: post by @TRobinsonNewEra on X.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video of the man eating the rat is not from Ceuta in August 2026, but is instead from South Africa, more than two and a half years earlier. The <a data-ylk=\"slk:original video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsflare.com\/video\/622948\/homeless-man-eats-a-rat\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">original video<\/a> (archived <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260814154348\/https:\/\/www.newsflare.com\/video\/622948\/homeless-man-eats-a-rat\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) can be found on Newsflare, a global video marketplace and news community. Its description read:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Occurred on January 5, 2024 \/ Cape Town, South Africa<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Info from Licensor: &#8216;I was on my morning walk when I spotted a guy chewing on a dead rat. He was sitting on a bench on the promenade by Saunders Beach. A very popular spot for swimming, running, walking, having a picnic and not witnessing people eating deceased rodents.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is what the Newsflare listing looked like at the time of writing:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"chrome_7dqkbh0YPq.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"952\" height=\"764\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/acbffb4af3d9b773c7ba4a4473ee44c3756c2c03f2fe1adcde0149408d51efd8\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w952_h764%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Flead_stories_560%2Fc6b5fae005fc4e99f99054dce3406ea0.png\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Image source: newsflare.com.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another <a data-ylk=\"slk:video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1086461243574884\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a> (archived <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260814155831\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1086461243574884\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>), showing the same stretch of beach, was posted to Facebook by Cape Town Getaway on Jan. 20, 2026. It shows the same sidewalk, fence, and garbage cans. The video is captioned:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is what a screenshot from the video in the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Saunders Rock.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/f02ccfd66e2638dd6ce07fae17150f619d2fda98050b4a8db8aa2b8d9ae72068\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w540_h960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Flead_stories_560%2Fcf8d2558e7663aabf2d3d35be9477b6b.jpg\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Image source: post by Cape Town Getaway on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Saunders Beach and Saunders Rocks are two names for the same coastal spot, which is officially named <a data-ylk=\"slk:Saunders' Rocks Beach;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/Family%20and%20home\/See-all-city-facilities\/Our-recreational-facilities\/Beaches\/saunders-rocks-beach\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Saunders&#8217; Rocks Beach<\/a> (archived <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260814160925\/https:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/Family%20and%20home\/See-all-city-facilities\/Our-recreational-facilities\/Beaches\/saunders-rocks-beach\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/fact-check-video-does-not-232320043.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does a video show a migrant eating a rat in Europe? 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