Belfast man catches 19 rats in 24 hours at home
A man who caught 19 rats at his house within a 24-hour period has said his young family have been forced to leave their home for safety reasons.
Michael McCann, his wife Paula and two young children are staying with friends after moving out of their Belfast home.
They told Belfast Live their Rutland Street house was "overrun" by rodents when they returned home from a holiday.
The couple said their cat, who they put into a cattery during their trip, had likely been keeping the rats at bay.
'Big, grey rats' Mr McCann told the website: "I caught eight rats in the first 12 hours... read more
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