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Northern Ireland is the fastest-growing home for rats in the UK, a new report reveals. |
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Takeaways blamed as soaring rat population hits capital |
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SCOTLAND'S capital city is in the wake of massive infestation of rats,
with some pest controllers reporting a seven-fold increase in call-outs this year.
Rat catchers said yesterday the worst rat "hot spots" were the hotels, bars and restaurants in Edinburgh's upmarket George Street and surrounding streets with their large number of fast-food outlets. They said poor hygiene by retailers, leaving black bin bags stuffed with leftover food overnight on the pavement and overflowing trade waste wheelie bins, was mostly to blame. var adPos = 0; if (top != self) { try { adPos = parent.GetNextAdNum(); } catch(err) { adPos = parent.parent.GetNextAdNum(); } } else { adPos = GetNextAdNum(); } document.write('
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