'They'll just eat anything': Ravenous rats rip into and write-off cars

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Rats looking for a quick bite to eat and shelter from the cold are creating headaches for car owners. Left unattended the problem can be costly, but some people are finding ingenious ways to keep the rodents at bay.

Hobart mechanic Scott Hayne says it's a common problem, especially during cold weather.

"We've just had a run of a lot of rat damage coming through here but it's something you'll see all year round," he said. "We notify a lot of customers that there are rats living in their vehicles and it's the first they've heard of it." Mr Hayne said rats don't discriminate between city and country living, nor makes, models and years of car."It can write a car off, quite easily," he said.'This is a really big problem'

Ms Rostron, who lives in a rural area, noticed something wasn't right with her car and took it in for a service.She didn't want to harm wildlife in her area and tried trapping the rodents.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

 

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