While I was in search of fungi around the lake, these 2 men came silently sailing by.
They were in search of……. rats !
It were 2 official rat catchers from the government who came to inspect their traps between the reed as a form of pest control.
A rat catcher's risk of being bitten is high, as is the risk of acquiring a disease (such as the bubonic plague) from a rat bite.
Looking at the picture it might look as a pleasant job, but in reality it is not !
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A big thanks to [fc-user:1913990] for the nomination of this picture !