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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie and Andrew Messenger

‘Alive with rats’: north Queensland town of Karumba overrun by plague of swimming rodents

The north Queensland town of Karumba is home to saltwater crocs, brolgas and black swans and, more recently, hundreds of swimming rats.

A sea of rodents has been washing up dead on the beach in recent days, with others scurrying across the boat ramps into garden sheds and homes.

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