Experts said longer-term climate patterns could be contributing to the increase, including 2025 being the UK’s warmest year on record
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Experts said longer-term climate patterns could be contributing to the increase, including 2025 being the UK’s warmest year on record
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Analysis of Freedom of Information (FOI) responses from councils showed over 500,000 reported rat infestations from 2023 to…
The gigantic rodent is thought to be the biggest in the UK
Kieran Sampler says the Yorkshire Rat Pack are now catching rodents longer than 20 inches
Adult rats can weigh up to 600g according to ecologists, and they probably became that big by eating our junk food
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Conservative councillors blame Labour-run council for the supersized rodent after it ended pest control services for residents
