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Scottish mum comes face-to-face with nine rats found crawling inside wheelie bin

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AuthorChris Marzella
Published date22 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Shocking video footage of the incident shows the rodents piled into a grey waste bin in the village of Plean, Stirling, and then leaping in the air to try and make an escape. The rats had initially forced their way into the bin by chewing a hole in the top, and consequently got stuck

The Record report that mum-of-six Debbie Burns blames the clean-up operation nearby for an influx in rodents, with a staggering 155 tonnes of waste being removed from an M9 embankment, costing £50,000. Since the operation started, residents of Wallace Crescent have been plagued by pest problems.

For this unlucky resident, this went further than just witnessing the rodents scurrying around nearby. Unfortunately, she got up and way too personal with the terrifying group of rats.

Debbie added that her children, aged between 18 months and 17-years-old, have avoided playing in the garden due to the fear of a similar situation arising. Debbie added: "I have six kids in this house and can't let them out in their own garden to play due to the whole street being plagued by rats since BEAR Scotland cleared the embankment behind the houses and disturbed the nests."

BEAR Scotland say that "extensive fly-tipping" is to blame for the issues. A spokesman said: "When we were originally made aware of issues with vermin in this area we investigated and a programme of pest control was undertaken. However, the main issue was identified as extensive fly-tipping on Scottish Minister's Land to the rear of the properties in Wallace Crescent.

"As a result, in February we completed a clear-up operation that saw the removal of 155 tonnes of waste material. The job had originally been estimated to cost over £20,000 but ultimately exceeded £50,000 due to the amount of material that had built up.

"We kept the residents updated to the situation, giving them information on how to contact us. It is suspected that this waste was a key contributing factor to the original...

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