Dullahan 0 Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) Some of you may have seen a picture in a National Newspaper recently of a giant rat caught in Eastern Region. Well this was actually a small Koypu from South America let loose with some others by Animals Rights campaigners. The Koypu is a member of the rat family and breed at the same rate. This can mean a trying time for Farmers if these animals take a hold. Like the European rat they are voracious eaters and will reek havoc on grain and vegetable stores if they are allowed to breed freely. This has happened before with the Mink which when 'Freed' by Animal Rights caused chaos to the region and devestation to small wildlife like the water vole and fish.There is now an established hunting culture dedicated to hunt the mink. Let us hope this is not allowed to happen with the Super-rat. Edited October 7, 2010 by Dullahan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akton 15 Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 what paper was this in mate can you get the link thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leeview 792 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Jack P.wrote an article in EDRD several years back about digging to them on the fens in East Anglia,they were presumed to of been eradicated for a few years though now? maybe not a link would be good Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hullhunter 219 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 this might be it. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3102460/Invasion-of-the-giant-rats-in-Bradford.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leeview 792 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 this might be it. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3102460/Invasion-of-the-giant-rats-in-Bradford.html Nah doubt it OP mention eastern region, Whilst Bradford is more centrally located many of its residents are from eastern countries Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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