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Eyewitnesses say that this can only be seen in films horror: hundreds of rats running along the night highway, not at all afraid cars and not responding to headlights.
This picture is observed in a small Italian town Gattolino, in the north of the country, and on the roads near it. Local the inhabitants nicknamed these strange rats frenzied as animals behave completely inadequately. That they run along the roads without being afraid of cars, it’s not yet the most important “fad” of rodents: rats attack each other and devour their relatives. That’s what said one of the city’s old residents, a firefighter professions:
I’ve never seen anything like it in my life and haven’t even heard – neither from parents nor from anyone else that rats can lead yourself so unusual and terrible. This is not just amazing, but unpleasant and obviously dangerous. Everyone knows how smart and cunning these creatures, therefore, there is every reason to talk about critical situation in the city.
Since Gattolino is located in the province of Cesena, her authority, fearing the spread of the rat invasion, they created an operational rabies fighting group. This team did not include only police and sanitary doctors, but also fire and military. That’s what the employees of the newspaper Resto del Carlino learned from an employee Administration of Cesena Francesco Lucci:
The problem is currently being addressed. professionals. And if doctors find out how dangerous the current situation in terms of the spread of any disease then local police and firefighters localize the massive appearance of rats on the streets and roads, so that they do not endanger pedestrians and cars.
Someone named Pierrot working in one of the Gattolino bars, also expressed his opinion:
I’ve been watching these strange rats. Although they behave in an unusual way, because without fear massively run out onto the roadway, but at the same time maintain a sharp mind and quickness, even take into account traffic signs. And in at the same time, they rush under the wheels of a car and literally bite each other friend. The main thing – it is not clear what all this caused. People are afraid so as suggested that rats became infected with rabies, however the sanitary service has not yet confirmed this. Maybe rodents feel some kind of disaster approaching? ..
Rats Time Italy
