David Taylor and Stephen Martin are representatives for a northeast England region. They shared an image of the large rat on ...

Thrown-out food and new housing developments are being blamed for rats getting "bigger and bigger" after a 22-inch (55cm) ...

The giant rat was discovered in Normanby and is said to be up to 22 inches long. A councillor has now spoken out about the ...

Mapped: Worst areas for rat infestations in the UK as over half a million reported - Analysis of Freedom of Information (FOI) ...

A growing rat problem in Normanby, near Middlesbrough, has alarmed residents after a 22-inch (55 cm) rodent was discovered in a local house. Locals are ...

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Recent 311 call data suggests Chicago might be making headway in reducing the city’s rodent problems. Local organizations look for more ecologically friendly forms of rat control meanwhile.

Here’s a sight you won’t soon forget: you’re walking down a path when you see a massive snake zoom past your feet and slither its way up a tree! That’s exactly what I saw along the ...

A man and a woman have been charged with stealing mail from collection boxes in Pleasanton in a most unusual way — using rat glue traps to fish for letters.

Spend an Hour in the Dark With Bats, Cats and Naked Mole Rats The Bronx Zoo has reopened its World of Darkness exhibit after a 16-year hiatus.

In Hawaii, rat lungworm disease is rare but severe, and locals want more done to spread awareness.