http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/606961/Giant-rats-cats-terrorising-chasing-petrified-binmen?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-uk-news+%28Daily+Express+%3A%3A+UK+Feed%29&ref=yfp




The rodents have grown bigger, more fearless and more aggressive, according to one binman who had to take cover when one tried to attack him.

Ben Landricombe, 34, posed with one of the huge foot-long rats he caught in Plymouth, Devon after finding it behind a skip.

The street and refuse collector for Plymouth City Council, said: "When I was attacked it was a terrifying experience. The rat was aggressive and huge and I tried to shoo it off.

"But the rat did not back down at all. It had its teeth out and stood its ground like the alpha male whose territory had been invaded.

"I am used to rats as I see so many in my job - I deal with rubbish after all - and I have always been ok with them.

"But I know they are not afraid anymore - and that does worry me.

"This latest one is over a foot long I reckon.

"It is huge but I have seen this size and possibly even bigger in the last couple months.

"They are definitely getting bigger.

"Also they are not afraid of you as they used to be - I got chased by one.
He added that this latest freak breed do not seem to be afraid of humans and he only got rid of the rat by throwing a brick at it.

Frighteningly the refuse worker said he has seen "the mother of all mothers" before which was even bigger, but he was not able to get a picture of it.

A Plymouth City Council spokesman said rats carry diseases including salmonella, Weil's disease, E.coli, cryptosporidiosis - which shut down Manchester's water supplies last month - and tuberculosis.

Mites, fleas and ticks are also carried on rats and any rat in your home is "extremely serious" and needs to be treated urgently.

The discovery of giant rats in Plymouth comes just months after several NHS trusts found rats the size of small dogs in hospitals, leaving them fearing the vermin would chew their way through medical equipment wires or contaminate medical supplies with urine and droppings.

British exterminators at the time were calling on the Government to grant them more powers to use a stronger poison as they felt it is the sole solution to getting rid of the disease ridden rodents.

They feared the number of rats could double to 160million by the end of this year - with some growing up to two feet long, nearly the same length as the ones Mr Landricombe has seen.

Genetic testing by Huddersfied University has revealed the vermin have developed a mutation allowing them to survive the same conventional poisons which have been used since the 1950s.

And researchers say Britain's giant rats could out number humans by two to one by January next year.

But licensing authorities are faced with a major problem as strong rat poisons could pose risks to other wildlife, pets and even children.

Actually, a rat with a body a foot (12") long isn't all that rare or surprising. Rats have high metabolisms, and they can keep growing well into adulthood if they're well-fed enough. You've probably heard of the infamous sewer rats, and how big they can theoretically grow to be. Who do you think Pizza Rat was trying to feed?

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/22/living/pizza-rat-feat/index.html

is that chucky cheese ? : )~

Rat Zapper

http://www.ratzapper.org/

The Rat Zapper is the perfect way to deal with the problem of rats and mice. The Rat Zapper uses sophisticated electronics to sense when the rodent is in the trap and delivers a deadly electric shock which is fast and mess free.

You simply bait the trap with some dry pet food and when the rat or mouse enters the device it is instantly detected and killed with a high voltage electric shock. The device is completely safe and works in much the same way as police taser does. However, the rodent is killed instead of stunned.

Britain just needs some good rat recipes!

Yuck .... That is so gross

Oh no you didn't

Well from what I Googled today humans may be outnumbered there this year.

Besides rat poison and the zapper what would you suggest ?

I'm at lost. That's what scares me. I am very concerned about disease spreading like the Middle Ages.

While some species are going extinct, others are running rampant. In my state it is insects... poisons spiders, ticks, etc. Other states , snakes, some states have an increase in big cat attacks. It is bizarreo world now.

The big cats and snakes can eat the rats so can a few birds like owls. A few barn cats will kill mice and rats as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khywOKn-j6k

SM8 quote:

The big cats and snakes can eat the rats so can a few birds like owls. A few barn cats will kill mice and rats as well.

You gave me an idea... hawks!
Many metropolitan cities here, (NewYork, Philadelphia) have hawks nesting on top of large buildings & that keeps the rat population down.

nothing unusual!
Seen Species that size quite often on Nassau's,Bahamas Waterfront!

Aaacchhhh..
This thread is freaking me out.
I just can't read anymore or look at anymore rat pics or videos.

* Note to self: Avoid All Animals Life , During Lunch *

OMGOOOOOOOOOD

Poor rats, there cute. They have nice little nashers.

Red tailed hawks are good for catching mice and rats. Last few years Snowy owls have been here they are also great at catching rodents.

http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2014/01/04/on-the-hunt

http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/4271258-snowy-owls-numbers-on-the-rise/

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwy

Am I the only one here who read this thread's title and thought it was about some politicians?