Thrown-out food and new housing developments are being blamed for rats getting "bigger and bigger" after a 22-inch (55cm) ...

The giant rat was discovered in Normanby and is said to be up to 22 inches long. A councillor has now spoken out about the ...

Cllr McInnes also revealed more about the giant rodent find - a rat measuring approximately up to 22 inches long recently ...

David Taylor and Stephen Martin are representatives for a northeast England region. They shared an image of the large rat on ...

A giant 22-inch rat “the size of a small cat” was found in a British home in Normanby, North Yorkshire. The rat was captured ...

Another North East councillor has come forward with his own tale of a rodent run-in, shedding light on the issue of a ...

A supersized rat thought to be the UK’s biggest has been captured by pest controllers in a home in the north of England. The giant animal, which measured 22 inches long, was found in the Normanby area ...

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Adult rats can weigh up to 600g according to ecologists, and they probably became that big by eating our junk food ...

THIS week Brits were left shocked after a gigantic 22-inch rat was discovered in a UK home. The supersize rodent repulsed ...

A giant rat the size of a small dog was found in a home in Normanby, North Yorkshire in Great Britain. Making matters worse, ...