Are The Rats Taking Over?

[youngmafbog]

No, I dont mean Burrel and Clifford although the following quote from the article made me chuckle:

Some of the worst-hit areas are in the affluent home counties

But seriously, if that picture of a giant rat is for real then we have a big problem, quite literally.

http://news.sky.com/story/1024365/mutant-rats-catchers-call-for-stronger-poison

[RATTER15]

I really dont think that picture of the giant rat is real, certainly not a rat seen in this country anyway.

I have dealt with thousands of cases of being called out where rats the size of cats were seen, when I asked where the rat was seen I would be shown the hole where it came from, about 1.5 inch diameter, ive even caught these huge monster rats in houses, I have never seen a rat any more than about 8 inches long (without the tail) When doing my pest control courses with DEFRA. the super rat often came up, they clearly do not exist according to DEFRA. The only reference to a super rat would be made about rats that had become immune to certain poisons. Generally speaking rats are really easy to control and a lot easier than mice for instance.

[anotheoldgit]

Perhaps we should hire a Pipe Piper?

But wait a minute, didn't some kids follow him around? On second thoughts then, we don't want any of that kind of thing happening today.

[Bluestone]

Oh. My. God!!!

[Baldric]

http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/18864

[Baldric]

^^^ just a thought! ^^^


LOL @ 'Pipe' Piper

[Bluestone]

Tyne and Wear?


Yep. Loads of rats round that area....

[AlwaysConfused]

wondered where my cheese went! http://www.123rf.com/photo_13350897_rat-cartoon.html

[RATTER15]

If that picture is authentic then it is almost certainly a Coypu, we do have a small wild population somewhere.

[Baldric]

I thought Coypu as soon as I saw original link, and main man in my link is holding same photo' as original link.

[Booldawg]

ha! they have THESE in Bournemouth!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnGUJ4Up0fw

[Baldric]

Looks like a dawg to me!

[RATTER15]

Booldawg, that vid link looks like a whippet or greyhound type lurcher crossing the road, probably chasing a rabbit unseen in clip.

[shoota]

Lurcher or Roe deer IMO

[Mick-Talbot]

It surely would not benefit rats to increase in size?

Yep that is a Coypu.
and

Lol @ pipe piper

[Mick-Talbot]

And a greyhound/lurcher

[shoota]

I walked to the Post Office yesterday, maybe 4/500 yards, about 3pm and counted 9 rats, 5 going and 4 returning, scuttling back and forth across the pavement taking food from a polybag in the gutter.
This is in a residential area close to Heathrow.

[China Doll]

It's a shame that fella killed the coypu, it looks amazing.

[Ratty2E]

Well some rather large rats share my house but they are only so big because they are very well fed and spoilt. I'd love a giant one although I'd have to lead train it as it would be too big to sit on my shoulder. I live in Bournemouth but that death defying creature was nothing to do with me, looked more like a dog or a deer.