Article: RAT ATTACK; Scotland facing vermin plague within two years.(News)

Byline: By John Ferguson

SCOTLAND could become infested with rats and mice within two years, experts warned yesterday.

Rodents are breeding out of control, according to an alarming new report.

It found the number of brown rats north of the border soared by 13 per cent this year and there were 15 per cent more summer rats.

Across the UK, brown rat numbers increased by just two per cent and summer rats by seven per cent.

And experts warn that the rats are now bigger and more dangerous than ever.

Litter, outdated sewers ...

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