RUS?

Fire swamp threat identified! RUS(rodents of unusual size).

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/01/16/super.rat/index.html

These seem bigger than a 'guy in a rat suit' sort of big. Speaking of big, we went to NH last night to visit with Dad. Hung out, ate at the holiday restaurant. Not too bad, except he smokes cigars. So... everything stunk when we got home. Doh.