A mother worries that a rat mess could cause her daughter to have an epileptic seizure or pass illnesses on to her grandchildren.
Julie Playle, 65, in Hull, says she has “the sight” of her street littered with trash and debris that rats have made her home, reports Hull Live.
Ms. Playle’s daughter Amanda, 44, who lives a few doors down, has epilepsy and often cries when she wakes up and looks out of the curtains at the chaos.
She is also afraid that her grandchildren will come into contact with the garbage or encounter the bugs that, as she says, scurry up and down the street.
Ms. Playle, a retired Mecca bingo server, said, “It is an eyesore to look out the window.
Julie Playle (right) fears for her daughter Amanda (left) and granddaughter Courtney (front right)
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“It’s getting worse and worse, it’s not just the house across the street, it’s a few doors down that have things in the front yard and obviously it leads to rats and mice going into people’s houses.
“When I sometimes stood outside during the day, two or three rats would run up and down.”
Ms. Playle said of her daughter Amanda: “She has epilepsy and I’m afraid she will get so upset that she will end up having a seizure.
“Touch wood, she hasn’t had one in a while, where she had to go to the hospital.”
The garbage has attracted hordes of rats and mice
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Since the house is privately owned, Amanda would have to pay to have someone take the trash away. But Ms. Playle says Amanda can’t afford this as a single mother.
“The house a few doors down,” said Ms. Playle. “Her garden is full of plastic bags of rubbish and she has caught some mice in her house.
“Luckily I only got two in my house.”
Hull City Council said it will only deal with rats in gardens if residents have taken steps to reduce infestation.
The council says residents are responsible for making the area less attractive to rats
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A council spokesman said, “If you report rats in gardens and open spaces, you will receive an information leaflet with details of measures that can be taken to reduce the likelihood of rats on land.”
They said the booklet tells what to do if rats do show up despite these anti-rat efforts.
Councilor Rosie Nicola, who is responsible for environmental services on the city council, said residents are being asked to contact the council about fly tipping, but there is no record of such reports for Ms. Playles Street, Adderbury Crescent.
“Fly tipping spoils neighborhoods,” she added.
“It is dangerous for people, animals, the environment and a criminal offense.
“Wherever we have evidence, the council will always take legal action against perpetrators.”
