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I discovered a rat as large as a canine in my again backyard after rodents infested my home

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A RETIRED pub boss stricken by rats in his backyard caught one as large as a small canine.

Derek Blamire, 82, units traps to snare the vermin, which maintain invading from open land close by to feast on his chicken feed.

Derek got wife Sylvia to take a snap of the kingsized beast as he held it up for the camera

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Derek acquired spouse Sylvia to take a snap of the kingsized beast as he held it up for the digicamCredit score: Kennedy Information
Derek has caught 50 rats in recent years

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Derek has caught 50 rats latelyCredit score: Kennedy Information
The rat entered Derek's garden from nearby free land and would raid his bird feeder

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The rat entered Derek’s backyard from close by free land and would raid his chicken feederCredit score: Kennedy Information

He acquired spouse Sylvia, 80, to take a snap of the lifeless border terrier-sized rat as he held it up with a litter picker.

Nice-grandad Derek mentioned “From nostril to tail, it was about 18 inches lengthy.

“It was the size of a small child.”

Sylvia added: “It scared me to loss of life.”

Our estate is riddled with rats that feast on rubbish - the council do nothing
People are just realizing you can repel rodents using a cheap kitchen staple

He has caught 50 rats lately.

Some have realized to keep away from the baited traps so usually Derek, of Blackburn, leaves his chicken feeders empty to make the rodents hungrier and lure them in.

He mentioned: “In the event that they maintain coming, I’ll maintain catching them.

“I’m not going to surrender.”

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