In a Plainview neighborhood of neatly manicured lawns and pristine landscaping, residents say they’re feeling grossed out about a rodent problem. Source: r20.rs6.net
Rodent chewing on power line causes house fire on North Side, firefighters say
San Antonio firefighters put out a house fire that was started by a rodent chewing on a power line late Tuesday night. Source: KSAT
NYC restaurants battling rat problems in early reopening stage
Resilient restaurateurs are worried that outdoor diners just now returning will flee amid the pesky and persistent vermin. Source: New York Post
NYC Rat Complaints Are Down, But Experts Expect That To Change As City Reopens
A block with a lot of restaurants and a lot of garbage might support a huge colony of rats. Source: Gothamist
Unusual rodent engine problem has suddenly become super common
The stay home order amid the coronavirus pandemic has led rodents to increasingly nest in some car engines. They chew on wires, causing costly damage. Source: Detroit Free Press
Mice are getting mysteriously smaller, study finds
All the better to hide from unsuspecting humans. Source: New York Post
NYC’s rat population may surge due to big drop in rodent inspections during coronavirus pandemic
NEW YORK — New York City is seeing fewer rodent complaints because of the coronavirus pandemic — and conducting about 80% less inspections despite warnings about ravenous rats. Source: Sun Newspapers
CDC warns of aggressive rats desperately searching for food amid the pandemic
Rats are adapted to resort to cannibalism in trying times. But with weeks of restaurant closures, they have turned particularly aggressive. Source: masslive
CDC: Starving, cannibal rats await restaurant-goers after food deprivation
Last month, the rats were after each other. Now they’re coming for us. Source: syracuse
Lancaster City sees increase in rat complaints during coronavirus pandemic
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — As coronavirus looks to level off, Lancaster City health officials report that calls for rats have risen by 25% in the past month. Senior Health Officer Kim Wissler sa… Source: ABC27
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