'King-size' rodent sends gran running; Regular sightings raise safety fear.Byline: Gavin O'Connor A GRANDMOTHER, who ran from her house dressed only in her bathrobe when confronted with a "king-size" rat in her front room, now fears for her grandson's safety. Shannon Evans, of Rhymney Street, Cathays, Cardiff, has been having problems with the rodents for the last four years and repeatedly contacted the council for help. This latest intrusion, however, led to a prolonged stand-off between Mrs Evans and the unwelcome visitor which lodged itself in her cooker. She is now worried her two-year-old grandson Luke, who regularly visits her, will get bitten. "It's absolutely terrifying seeing these creatures scamper round and jump up," said Mrs Evans, 55, who has since requested a move from her council house to another part of the city. "I've been living here for eight years and I'm being plagued by rats. "The one which came into my front room was king-size and I ran out the door. "I'd just got out of the bath and was only in my robe. "I called the council and they said to log it with 101 to get the rat man down here. "I'm more scared for my grandson because he may get bitten by one when he's here playing." The rat scurried to the kitchen and pest experts then arrived to deal with the creature. A spokeswoman for Cardiff council The County Council of City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Caerdydd) is the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. The council consists of 75 councillors, representing 29 electoral wards. said: "Pest control pest control n → control m de plagas pest control n → lutte f contre les nuisibles pest control pest n technicians have visited the house on a number of occasions since November, 2007, due to reports of a rat sighting in the garden of the property. Rodenticide rodenticide (rōdĕn`tĭsīd'): see pesticide. has been laid and revisits have been made in an attempt to eradicate the infestation infestation /in·fes·ta·tion/ (-fes-ta´shun) parasitic attack or subsistence on the skin and/or its appendages, as by insects, mites, or ticks; sometimes used to denote parasitic invasion of the organs and tissues, as by helminths. . "Mrs Evans was visited by the out-of-hours duty officer on May 14 which was followed up the next day by a call from the pest control manager. Revisits will be made as necessary." gavin.o'connor@mediawales.co.uk CAPTION(S): RAT ATTACK: Shannon Evans fears her grandson Luke may soon be bitten by a rodent Picture: Richard Swingler |
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