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timesonline uk 2008 article, Surf’s up for rat-ical rodents, and photo gallery

Life’s a beach for Fin and Tofu, even if their tails do get a bit wet.

With the help of custom-built foot-long surfboards, the two white rats have been making waves at Hawaii’s Laniakea Beach. Trained by 14-year-old Boomer Hodel, they can ride waves up to 4ft and are even on a special diet to stay in shape.

Boomer, from nearby Haleiwa, says he started their training by gently pushing the rats into tiny ripples at the water’s edge before moving them on to more advanced waves.

Both the rats can swim and, after some early tumbles, can now perform tricks - often catching ’tubes’ in front of stunned onlookers, where they draw big crowds on their twice-weekly outiings.

Boomer said: ”Running on a wheel isn’t enough for Fin and Tofu - they like a more extreme rush. They love surfing.