John Clifton said his dog Fin was bitten by a rat in a park in the North End of Boston on March 13, 2024. CBS Boston The rat bit his dog on the side of his mouth before it was finally released.

Rats, the furry nuisance that once was a sometimes issue, have become a bigger problem over the pandemic years. Courtney Norris and Dorothy Hastings explore what led to the rise in the rat population.

From January to April, New Yorkers called in 7,400 rat sightings to 311, whereas an estimated 6,510 were spotted during the same period in 2021. The recent vermin report is up 60% from the first ...

There’s a saying that in a big city you are never more than six feet away from a rat. It’s an urban myth but scientists are warning that cities across the US and beyond are becoming far ...