A swarm of mutant rats that are immune to poison is 'closing in' on a Wiltshire town, pest exterminators have warned.
The rodents, which have been seen elsewhere in the UK over the past year, are twice as large as normal species and cannot be killed with traditional substances.
It comes after the discovery of one rodent at a food establishment measuring 20-inches, the largest on record for the town of Swindon.
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This rat found in Swindon is the largest on record for the Wiltshire town. Pest exterminators have warned an influx of super rats may be on its way, with the rodents immune to traditional poisons
'It's a growing problem, and at the moment there's no sign it'll go away,' said Justin Holloway who found the rat in Swindon, told MailOnline.
'Unless you can extinguish all of the genetic line the rise of super rats is on the horizon.'
At longer than 20-inches, it is the largest to have ever been found in Swindon. Though the rat was killed using traditional anti-coagulant poison, Mr Holloway warned others that are immune to the substance will become 'a greater problem.
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