bert the fert 28 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 (edited) This turned up on another forum i post on. Do you think it is a rat, or another species as speculated in the article ? Has anyone here come across rats this size ? http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3102460/Invasion-of-the-giant-rats-in-Bradford.html Edited August 19, 2010 by bert the fert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slingshot82 32 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 This turned up on another forum i post on. Do you think it is a rat, or another species as speculated in the article ? Has anyone here come across rats this size ? http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3102460/Invasion-of-the-giant-rats-in-Bradford.html The estate where that was shot is going to be busy with lads/lasses and their working dogs Kyle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Nutria? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
desertdog 149 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 it must be real its in the sun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert the fert 28 Posted August 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Nutria? I had to google that What it described though was an omnivorous, semi-aquatic creature. Though i suppose if they've escaped from captivity then they'll try and survive in whatever environment they find themselves. http://www.nutria.com/site5.php p.s. nutria seem quite cute Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Nutria? I had to google that What it described though was an omnivorous, semi-aquatic creature. Though i suppose if they've escaped from captivity then they'll try and survive in whatever environment they find themselves. http://www.nutria.com/site5.php p.s. nutria seem quite cute They live in this country, mostly down south, they were released from fur farms years ago and got into the water system. They are a pain in the ass, undermining banks etc. Look at a pic of one - looks like that beastie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert the fert 28 Posted August 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Nutria? I had to google that What it described though was an omnivorous, semi-aquatic creature. Though i suppose if they've escaped from captivity then they'll try and survive in whatever environment they find themselves. http://www.nutria.com/site5.php p.s. nutria seem quite cute They live in this country, mostly down south, they were released from fur farms years ago and got into the water system. They are a pain in the ass, undermining banks etc. Look at a pic of one - looks like that beastie. I didn't know they'd established themselves, but it's not surprising given other successful fur farm escapees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fish 148 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Nutria? thats not a coypu bud look at the back feet.this is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Buttermilk Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 All I can say is I'm very glad I don't live on that housing estate.... That's the most repulsive thing I've ever read...these things appear regularly in their sitting rooms and kitchens....? OMG. :sick: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert the fert 28 Posted August 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 All I can say is I'm very glad I don't live on that housing estate.... That's the most repulsive thing I've ever read...these things appear regularly in their sitting rooms and kitchens....? OMG. :sick: I was on the phone to my mum-in-law last week, and mid sentence she let rip with such a squawk..... because a big rat had wandered in through the open front door and was regarding her speculatively. Mind you, she's forever putting food out for the birds so rats are a given, really. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee85 44 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 It's meant to be bradford, thank f**k I live on the outskirts, bradford is a f*****g dump Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Buttermilk Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 All I can say is I'm very glad I don't live on that housing estate.... That's the most repulsive thing I've ever read...these things appear regularly in their sitting rooms and kitchens....? OMG. :sick: I was on the phone to my mum-in-law last week, and mid sentence she let rip with such a squawk..... because a big rat had wandered in through the open front door and was regarding her speculatively. Mind you, she's forever putting food out for the birds so rats are a given, really. :sick: ......the thought of that is giving me goose bumps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert the fert 28 Posted August 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 It's meant to be bradford, thank f**k I live on the outskirts, bradford is a f*****g dump Yup, even without rats. It's cities in general for me. They're just downright scary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 It looks live a normal rat to me if you hold any item up against the camera it always makes it look bigger, then the sun news paper goes and exagerates it with a load of tall stories and hey presto we have super rats here now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 was just reading about them in the sun.seriously if i saw that in my house i would need councelling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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