Sydney braces for rat ‘plague’ after Covid-19 forces hungry rodents to turn to cannibalism

Suburban rat infestations surge after city-dwelling rodents run out of food

Empty offices and restaurants in the city of Sydney are driving hungry rats into homes and suburbs, and the loosening of restrictions could create a new rat plague", according to a leading rat-catcher.

As city centres have closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, suburban rat infestations have spiked, according to Geoff Milton, a Sydney rat-catcher with 35 years' experience.