Hong Kong pest control experts are reporting a rampant rat problem in the city this summer after an exceptionally early and long hot spell spurred breeding and drove rodents from underground nests.
Control officers have seen double-digit growth in demand for their services over the past few months, and say an increasing number of rats have been caught in the daytime on higher floors of buildings. The vermin are usually active only at night.
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