['I was cleaning my basement and a huge rat jumped out at me. I nearly jumped out of my skin!', 'A RAT! I would have died', "The worst part is now I can't find it anywhere. I am terrified it is still in my house."]
You should get traps. You may have scared it away. I think only mice get scared though. Rats are like dinosaur mice
I was cleaning out my basement and a giant rat jumped out at me. I nearly jumped out of my skin. It ran away and now I can't find it anywhere!