Reported on ladbible.com, the population of rats is on the rise big time, and that means that more and more vermin might be out there looking for somewhere warm to stay and – crucially –reproduce.  This is according to a pest control expert who told the Daily Star:  “I have had more callouts than ever from homeowners who have heard a noise, looked down into their toilet only to find a giant rat. “No one is safe. Rats are excellent swimmers with bendy bones and can squeeze into the smallest of spaces. “They can hold their breath for three minutes and tread water for three days, and they are coming up waste pipes. “They’re cunning and getting bolder and bolder. Basically, if they want to get into your home, they will.”

Ian, who works for company Pests Be Gone, claims that there has been a 25 percent increase in the rat population since the beginning of the pandemic.  He went on: “People are scared, and they should be. There are more rats than ever, and they are taking over. I have seen some the size of cats.”  The rise in pests entering homes could partially be down to the fact that so many people are working from home at the minute. Find more on this story here.