Exterminators discovered a gargantuan, nearly 2-foot-long rat inside an English home, and officials are warning that the cat-sized rodent is “not a one-off” but part of an increasingly out-of-control ...

A rat the size of a cat was found inside a home in the United Kingdom, and local representatives say the animal is part of a growing problem in the area. David Taylor and Stephen Martin are ...

Though they're not inherently dirty animals, rats scavenge in sewers and bins and can pass on serious diseases to humans. Leptospirosis (Weil's disease) is transmitted through their urine, and ...

For more than a month, residents and visitors to downtown Huntington have been complaining about the growing rat infestation near homes and restaurants. Town and county officials say they believe the ...

Victor Vasquez, a manager with Truckee Meadows Pest Control, sees a lot of rats. "We get calls every day for (rats)," Vasquez said. "Some days are lighter than others, majority are in Incline and in ...