Thrown-out food and takeaway waste are being blamed for making rats get "bigger and bigger" after a 22-inch (55cm) long rodent was found in a house. It was discovered in a home in Normanby near Middlesbrough and residents said an increase in vermin numbers was being made worse by new housing developments forcing them out of their habitats.

In many parts of the UK, people are seeing more and more rats in city neighborhoods. Overflowing bins, leftover takeout, and mild winters are giving these rodents the perfect conditions to thrive. Now,