Viral video shows rats running through Irvine Spectrum walkways after dark

A video showing several rats roaming around Irvine Spectrum Center after dark was making the rounds online in mid-July 2026, Juice Unlocked reported on July 19.

The roughly 13-second clip shows rats moving through landscaped planters and scurrying across a lit, paved walkway lined with trimmed hedges at night.

What the video shows

The footage opens on a woman behind a glass window reacting with shock. It then cuts to close shots of rats near the base of leafy plants and along a hedge, followed by wider shots of a long pedestrian path where at least one rat runs across the pavement.

The clip carries no narration. It is set to music, and it does not say who filmed it or exactly when it was recorded.

The reaction

Juice Unlocked's cover graphic put a simple question to followers: are rats taking over Irvine Spectrum? The post drew nearly 8,000 likes and almost 900 comments on Instagram.