Rise in number of rats across our city

[hamatik 10]

The rats enjoy the dirty habits of some of the people of Sheffield, just look at the feasts of part eaten takeaways left out for them on the streets of the city.

That's a very good point. The population number of rats (and other pests) is a reflection of the environment we create as human beings.

[WalkleyIan 10]

Saw one only yesterday coming out of the bushes on Crookes Valley road. They're very often spotted in Weston Park.

 

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There are flippin loads of them around at the moment! We need more foxes.

 

 

4 foxes playing in my garden the other week, drives my little Patterdale mad

[sgtkate 10]

I think this week they were just passing through on their way up to Manchester.

 

Beat me to it!

[horribleblob 213]

I think this week they were just passing through on their way up to Manchester.

 

They'll be returning back to their usual runs now.

 

The rats enjoy the dirty habits of some of the people of Sheffield, just look at the feasts of part eaten takeaways left out for them on the streets of the city.

 

You're right.

[dangerousedd 10]

got a bait box on the back garden which I regularly top up with poison, hopefully have taken care of a few rats

[SYorksDeano 10]

There are flippin loads of them around at the moment! We need more foxes.

 

 

Why would the foxes be bothered about chasing rats when they can have a half eaten kebab and chips?

[Hesther 10]

I too have seen them left right and centre. In fact I was having a discussion with my barber the other day about the current rat epidemic. We especially agreed on the following locations to regularly encounter these little varmints:-

 

1) KFC Queens Road

2) Church near Crucible

3) Anywhere close to a river

4) The Wicker (specially at the rear of the foot establishments)

 

I think the problem will only increase if active steps are not taken soon!!!!

 

Now that doesn't surprise me. I've seen cars just pull up through the drive in, sit in the car park, stuff their faces and then throw all the litter straight out of their car windows on the car park. Disgusting.

[maggidee 10]

sit in your car at kfc peaks and watch them crossing from all the shrub beds peaks is over run with them

[DaFoot 10]

Given how often I see folk dropping food/wrappings without thought throughout the city it's hardly a surprise.

 

Rats are very adaptable little critters. Best way to stop them - stop the littering.

[taxman 12]

Poor things. If they had bushy tales and big eyes everyone would be putting food out for them.

[L.U.C.A.S 10]

The problem is food, overflowing bins, open packets of food uncooked and cooked. You'll never get rid of them tbh but could try reduce them by managing our waste better

[web1 10]

Anyone see last week's episode of ZOO??

Don't feed the rats people