Have we got a rat problem?

[The King of Um]

Sand Point is the worst. There hard as nails not scared of car engines or anything.

The sea defence rocks down on Potato Garth, running from NGC along are full of the little buggers.

 

[Botchie]

Council cutbacks and people not taking rubbish home. Judging by the amount of sightings the answer to the OP is yes. Just wait until the cold weather kicks in. Hopefully they don't make their way in doors.

 

[Scorer]

Caught six and shot two in a day couple of weeks ago. Moved into garden in lockdown when takeaways were shut.

 

[ivanthereasonable]

I see them regularly from the Harbour pub all the way West on the track, past SOL. Worst bit is just after the allotments and under QA roundabout. Loads along there.

 

[Stubbs ftm]

Need more foxes, they will eat rats and dig out nests

Always assumed Roker Park had a few foxes, as that's what ate all the rabbits that used to be there

 

[Botchie]

Caught six and shot two in a day couple of weeks ago. Moved into garden in lockdown when takeaways were shut.

What did you do with them after you caught them?

 

[Scorer]

Wrapped them up and put them in the bin on collection day. Were all dead obviously. On insistence of wife and son we do have a humane trap as well but hardly ever catch anything in that. On odd occasions we do drive in to country to let them out or dispatch them quickly with air rifle before anyone else notices!

 

[Botchie]

The council reckon they're stepping up efforts.

Sunderland city council responds to concerns that Roker Park is 'overrun' with rats

Visitors to Roker Park have been asked to help tackle its rat infestation by reporting ever sighting so that the pest control team can move in

www.sunderlandecho.com

 

[Kevsgreat]

Barnes park has loads

Me mam was saying this the other day after she'd taken the bairn out for a bit. I was wondering what they could do about them without harming the squirrels or rabbits, presuming other wildlife will feed on poison or get stuck in traps?

 

[Crook Mackem]

Few months ago spotted 2 sat on the bird feed table without a care in the world. Had poison down since and sightings have massively decreased. It's taken loads of poison like and it's supposed to be the strongest legal one available.

Used to spot them from the kitchen window. Sneak out the side door with a stone and I'd get one shot before they fucked off. Was millimetres from direct hits so many times

 

[Luca]

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[Jon Dough]

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Forced perspective.

 

[pillars of hercules]

When I had hens I went in to feed them and there was a rat inside hut. Both the rat and me panicked and ran 3 circles before I went out one way and it went the other

 

[Veritable smorgasboa]

When I had hens I went in to feed them and there was a rat inside hut. Both the rat and me panicked and ran 3 circles before I went out one way and it went the other

f***ing hell its tom good with his allotment tales againrattus rattus or rattus norwegicus

 

[Meathead]

They reckon there’s a few down next to Fausto

 

[Jon Dough]

f***ing hell its tom good with his allotment tales againrattus rattus or rattus norwegicus

Norwegicus, rattus has only a few localised spots in the UK I believe?

 

[Clean Bristow]

I have never seen one

 

[roker beach]

There’s always been a lot down the river on both sides but they seem to have spread more widely over the last few years.

Before that Alex Smiles place went up in flames a few years back there were a lot in that area, near the tip, always wondered whether they perished or spread after that fire.

 

[Reptilia]

Haway the rats.

 

[Dogbark]

There’s always been a lot down the river on both sides but they seem to have spread more widely over the last few years.

Before that Alex Smiles place went up in flames a few years back there were a lot in that area, near the tip, always wondered whether they perished or spread after that fire.

I hear they took to life on the road.