A team of
binmen say they are being terrorised by a new breed of enormous
foot-long rats which show no fear of humans and have even chased them
during their rounds.
Feasting
on rubbish, the rodents have grown bigger, more fearless and are more
aggressive than ever before, according to refuse worker, Ben
Landricombe, 34.
Mr
Landricombe, who caught one of the massive rats in Plymouth, Devon,
said he had even had to take cover when the animal went for him.
He had discovered the creature scurrying behind a skip, and said it showed no fear of him as he cornered it.
'This latest one is over a foot long I reckon,' said Mr Landricombe, a street and refuse collector for Plymouth City Council.
'It is huge but I have seen this size and possibly even bigger in the last couple months.
'They are definitely getting bigger.
'Also they are not afraid of you as they used to be - I got chased by one.
'One came after me. I just went behind the bin and tried to shoo it away.
'It then went for me. They are certainly getting more vicious. They would never used to have done that.'
In
its advice to households, Plymouth City Council recommends that people
seek immediate action if they discover rats of any size in their home.
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