Startled Scots binmen film rat 'the size of a cat' scuttering around city estate
dailyrecord.co.ukA rat "the size of a cat" has left binmen startled in Glasgow.Video footage taken by the cleansing staff shows the sizable rodent waddling past the worker's feet in Possilpark at the weekend.
In the clip, an employee can be heard crying out at the size of the creature as it scuttled past their feet.It’s one of three videos taken from the weekend which show rats scurrying in and out of the bins before running off.
And it is just the latest concern over the apparently growing size of the city's rat problem.Recent weeks have seen reports of rats filmed in children's playparks - even on a child's slide - and, as reported by Glasgow Live, one resident claimed up to 20 giant rats had invaded her garden.
Glasgow City Council cleansing chiefs say the best way to deter rat infestations is to dispose of food waste correctly in the designated food bin.One member of staff, who does not wish to be named and helped to film the video, says the workers are worried about catching a disease off the rodents and taking it home to their family.He said: “Working in the Possil area we have seen a huge increase in rats over the years and more so in the last year the number of rat sightings are picking up.
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