Rats

Back-alley rats beyond a joke, says resident

The 27-year-old says the rodent problem in her Middlesbrough street is "horrible".

A father-of-four says his children suffered "significant distress" from the discovery.

Council health officers found rat droppings and gnawed food packaging during an inspection.

There have been more than 66,000 pest reports across Northern Ireland since 2020.

People in a County Tyrone town are calling for action over what they say is a rat problem in their area.

The rodents have chewed through doors, bins and car wiring, with residents in Strabane describing it as a "nightmare".

Families of rats have been spotted playing in the trees near to a park's play area.

The mum of two says the smell of rotting rats has been unbearable for her children, one of whom has autism.

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