Rat surge hits UK as population soars to 150m with lockdowns clearing way
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dailystar.co.ukrat population has soared to 150million - with 2.2 rodents for every person.They have been breeding like crazy during the two national lockdowns in empty buildings and gorging themselves on piles of leftover food.While Britain's pubs and shops have stayed shut, rodents have found endless shelter to multiply.And it means the UK’s rat population has now increased by 30million in just one year.Pest control experts have been swamped with call-outs as families discover the vermin living in their homes.They are warning the problem will only become worse as they try to bed down in warm homes for winter.
The size of the rat infestations they have found have been a whopping 25% higher than usual, according to the pest control company pest.co.uk.
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