Giant Rats Threaten UK Neighborhoods Amid Growing Pest Crisis
TL;DR
In North Yorkshire, England, a 22-inch rat was removed from a home, highlighting a worsening rodent infestation in the area. Local officials are calling for increased pest control efforts and funding to address the problem.
- Massive 22-inch rat removed from home in England upi.com
- Rats, some the size of a cat, becoming a problem in UK neighborhood USA Today
- Rats 'size of cats' getting bigger on discarded food in Normanby BBC
- The Teesside mega-rat: a 22-inch rodent and the great global rat crisis of 2025 The Guardian
- Nearly 2-foot-long rat ‘almost the size of a small cat’ discovered inside family home: ‘Growing problem’ New York Post
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