Families say they are afraid to let children play in their gardens thanks to an infestation of rats caused by fly-tipping in a lane - with the animals now chewing through walls and leaving their babies behind. Neighbours say they have been terrorised by rats for months - fighting a daily battle to keep them out of their properties.
Alexandra Barlow, who lives with her partner Daniel Gerencser and eight-month-old daughter Laura, says the problems started two years ago. As fly-tipping in the area increased, rat sightings on the street grew – with residents eventually finding them inside their homes
Alexandra told the Manchester Evening News:“Over time, people ... started leaving rubbish out on the back street, further down our end. It’s almost like fly-tipping is contagious.
