SARA FOR NYT

Sara Konradi Documents a Dog’s Role in New York City’s War on Rats

Sara Konradi (Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism '23) photographed Katie, a 12 and a half pounds, four-years-old dog, for the New York Times, for a feature about Katie's role in the city's effort to control the rat population. 

The article documents Katie's nightly work hunting rats in parks and alongside sidewalks, a role that emerged after he owner, Sarah Darby, noticed Katie's instincts for tracking rodents during late-night walks. According to the feature, Katie may catch hundreds of rats each year.  

Image: Sara Konradi for the New York Times