The Rats are Here and They are Not Leaving
Experts say rats are infesting Metro Detroit. And they say officials trying to rid cities of the vermin have a very difficult task ahead.
There’s something lurking throughout Metro Detroit.
They’re in abandoned homes and over-stuffed garages.
They desert sinking ships.
They have a good reputation in the Chinese zodiac. But they’re a bad name for someone who snitches on somebody else.
They are rats.
And they have been a problem for decades across the metro region.
Some groups are trying to get the vermin to scurry elsewhere, including the organization Royal Oak RATS, or Residents Are The Solution.
Founder Jan Bills tells WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter the rodents that make many people’s skin crawl are not going anywhere anytime soon.
And Bills says they can show up almost any place.
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And here’s Hollywood’s take on the creatures
