With the recent infestation of a giant rat roughly the size of a small dog in Normanby, North Yorkshire, there are things you can do to reclaim your home – from putting away dog food to building a slinky slide. The 22-inch rodent, thought to be among the largest seen in the UK, shocked residents and underlines a wider rat problem in parts of the country.
How the animal got inside is unclear, but frequent sightings in nearby alleyways point to a broader local infestation. Officials say this is unlikely to be a one-off and are urging swift action.
