(WSVN) – Residents said rodents have taken over one South Florida apartment building. The situation is so bad, one woman was even bitten. 7’s Brian… Source: r20.rs6.net
Rat infestation creating problems in Prairie Township (via WTTE)
They were responsible for the plague in the middle ages and they are still a problem – a growing one in western Franklin County. Health officials are now working to control the rat population in some central Ohio communities. Authorities scheduled four information sessions for residents, starting this week, as they try to make communities aware of the problem but … Read More
Video: Rat gets trapped inside change dispenser of MetroCard machine (via KYW)
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — You might want to make sure you have exact change next time you go to fill up your MetroCard.A video posted to social media Tuesday showed a rat trapped inside the change dispenser of a MetroCard vending machine. Source: KYW
Phoenix woman says rented storage pod came back infested with rats (via AZFamily)
“The smell was horrendous. Rat fecal matter, and rat bodies on our belongings.” Source: AZFamily
Rats! Crown Heights tenant claims infestation forced her from home (via r20.rs6.net)
Large rats have forced a Crown Heights tenant out of her home, and she is turning to News 12 to help her out. Source: r20.rs6.net
Fat rat stuck in manhole cover captures the internet’s heart (via NBC News)
As its pictures spread online, many people said they saw themselves in the sewer rodent. Source: NBC News
Some local schools plagued with pest problems, records show (via WPTV)
A rat inside a vending machine at one local high school was just the tip of the iceberg, records show. Source: WPTV
South Bay Man Finds Rat Swimming In Toilet: Video (via Hermosa Beach, CA Patch)
New York has “Pizza Rat,” but Hermosa Beach has a toilet rat. Should we name him Ratatoilet, or Loo? Source: Hermosa Beach, CA Patch
Rats continue to be a pest for Arlington residents (via The Arlington Advocate)
Rats commonly found around the Boston area are most likely Brown rats, sometimes called Norway rats. Rats are distinct pests because they cannot survive Source: The Arlington Advocate
Hawaii confirms 2 cases of rat lungworm disease in Big Island visitor, resident (via Fox News)
At least two people on Hawaii’s Big Island — one visitor and a resident — recently contracted “rat lungworm,” state health officials said Wednesday. Source: Fox News