- A gigantic rat has been found dead in a Sydney family’s backyard
- Picture of the monster rat shows a man with a plastic bag holding it by the tail
- Experts have called for a ‘rat taskforce’ to tackle Sydney’s vermin problem
- If you’ve spotted a rat in your city email photos to peter.devlin@mailonline.com
A gigantic rat has been found dead in a Sydney family’s backyard as the city’s rodent problem worsens.
The family, from Alexandria in Sydney’s inner-west, told The Daily Telegraph they were so afraid of the creature they wouldn’t let their young daughter play in the backyard.
Pictures of the monster rat shows a man with a plastic bag holding the enormous animal by the tail.
Pictures of the monster rat shows a man with a plastic bag holding the enormous animal by the tail
The grim find follows months of concern over rat problems across Sydney (stock image)
The rodent is about the size of a small cat.
The grim find follows months of concern over rat problems across Sydney.
Independent City of Sydney councillor Angela Vithoulkas has called for action on the issue.
She said since March the rat problem may have improved in the city, but worsened in other areas.
Experts have called for a ‘rat taskforce’ to tackle Sydney’s vermin problem (stock image)
‘But the rat problem is still very active in other areas,’ she said.
‘It’s the price you pay for progress and development when you choose to not address other factors that come up and allow them to get this bad.’
Ms Vithoulkas said she wasn’t surprised by the size of the rodent in the Alexandria backyard, stating Sydney rats were ‘well fed’.
She said the ‘public health issue’ called for the city to set up a ‘rat taskfoce.’
A gigantic rat has been found dead in a Sydney family’s backyard as the city’s rodent problem worsens (stock image)