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Texas Man Uses Mousetrap Amid Theater Rodent Crisis

12/5/2025

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Cole Pauley, a Texas man, brought a mousetrap to a Cinemark Theater in Waco to address a rodent issue.
Several customers reported mice, prompting a health investigation, with public health officials continuing routine inspections.
Pauley attributed the problem to nearby construction and said he caught a mouse during the movie.
Abagail Salas, a patron, described a mouse climbing on her drink and said she would not return.

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Story summary

Cole Pauley, a Texas man, brought a mousetrap to a Cinemark Theater in Waco to address a rodent issue.
Several customers reported mice, prompting a health investigation, with public health officials continuing routine inspections.
Pauley attributed the problem to nearby construction and said he caught a mouse during the movie.
Abagail Salas, a patron, described a mouse climbing on her drink and said she would not return.