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arista 20-04-2024 01:31 AM

Dustmen afraid of Big Rats in the UK
 
BBC News Text:
[The warning of "Ratzilla".
According to the paper,
"binmen and binmenesses"
are coming into contact with rats
the size of cats.
The paper doesn't elaborate more
on the front page, but it does feature
the images of some scared looking cats
hiding from a giant rat.]



https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...-0001.jpg.webp

Zizu 20-04-2024 05:11 AM

Dont know about massive rats but i know that the numbers of rats are at worrying levels in Gtr Manchester


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Mystic Mock 20-04-2024 05:14 AM

It's due to how much waste are in our Bins.

And yes I realize how I sound like one of those Environmental Advertisements, I do apologize.:laugh:

arista 20-04-2024 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11441757)
It's due to how much waste are in our Bins.

And yes I realize how I sound like one of those Environmental Advertisements, I do apologize.:laugh:


Also some zones,
now only get a 2 week collection

joeysteele 20-04-2024 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista (Post 11441789)
Also some zones,
now only get a 2 week collection

That's part of the problem I'd say

Then once building starts somewhere that hasn't been touched for often decades.
The rats are then disturbed and move on to other areas.

Ammi 20-04-2024 07:21 AM

….the bin collection being less as Arista said is a factor, I would say…but it’s also an indication of how huge our food wastage is…I mean, we have food banks to provide for a shortage of food for some…and then we have giant rats because of huge food wastage…?…it’s completely crazy when we think about it…

thesheriff443 20-04-2024 08:07 AM

I’m sure some in this country would love to eat them
When my. Brother worked as a butcher he was alway being asked could he get bush meat.

Basically an animal cooked or still being intact so it can told be cooked with all its organs still in.

Mystic Mock 20-04-2024 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista (Post 11441789)
Also some zones,
now only get a 2 week collection

Too true.

I just can't believe that my face has been plastered on the front page of The Daily Star.

Zizu 20-04-2024 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11441757)
It's due to how much waste are in our Bins.

And yes I realize how I sound like one of those Environmental Advertisements, I do apologize.:laugh:


You are right .. its utter bollox to be collecting bins every THREE weeks


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Zizu 20-04-2024 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thesheriff443 (Post 11441803)
I’m sure some in this country would love to eat them
When my. Brother worked as a butcher he was alway being asked could he get bush meat.

Basically an animal cooked or still being intact so it can told be cooked with all its organs still in.


I thought they always gutted animals and fish before cooking / preparing to remove the bladder/bowels ( and their contents ) - hygiene


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thesheriff443 20-04-2024 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zizu (Post 11441817)
I thought they always gutted animals and fish before cooking / preparing to remove the bladder/bowels ( and their contents ) - hygiene


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Yes it’s illegal in this country but those from African countries will crave it

Some one got caught selling a bush meat rat on a market in this country a few years back

arista 20-04-2024 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 11441794)
….the bin collection being less as Arista said is a factor, I would say…but it’s also an indication of how huge our food wastage is…I mean, we have food banks to provide for a shortage of food for some…and then we have giant rats because of huge food wastage…?…it’s completely crazy when we think about it…


Yes
we need inhouse
Food Compactor
That converts all the Food into energy for your home.
Crushes it down
makes it into an energy brick


Then the Fat Rats will die off.

Gusto Brunt 20-04-2024 04:10 PM

I saw a dead one the other week in the high street. Was about 10 inches long.

Zizu 20-04-2024 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt (Post 11441951)
I saw a dead one the other week in the high street. Was about 10 inches long.


Including the tail ?


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Vanessa 20-04-2024 06:00 PM

I need to get a big cat :laugh:

Redway 20-04-2024 09:34 PM

Time to wring out the peppermint essential oil. Rats hate t’smell o. that. We’re all capable of doing our bit in sending rats and mice back to sender and away from humans.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zizu (Post 11441756)
Dont know about massive rats but i know that the numbers of rats are at worrying levels in Gtr Manchester


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Is G’t’r Manc. where you live?

Zizu 21-04-2024 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redway (Post 11442031)
Time to wring out the peppermint essential oil. Rats hate t’smell o. that. We’re all capable of doing our bit in sending rats and mice back to sender and away from humans.



Is G’t’r Manc. where you live?


Sadly .. yes


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Zizu 21-04-2024 12:50 AM

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