rats

A student at Bard High School Early College D.C. in Southeast says rats have been a problem at the school for days now.

A student at Bard High School Early College D.C. in Southeast shared a picture of a rat inside the school.

A hungry horde of rats overtook an upper Manhattan Chipotle last month, forcing the burrito chain to temporarily close the location after employees say they were forced to take matters into their own hands to try to beat back the infestation. At least four workers at the Washington Heights restaurant say they were bitten by rats in the last few…

New York City restaurant owners already struggling with limited business are now facing another issue: rats. With indoor dining put on hold indefinitely due to COVID-19, outdoor dining is the only other option, aside from takeout and delivery, restaurant owners like Giacomo Romano have to keep their business afloat. But the owner of Ciccio, an Italian restaurant in SoHo, says…

America’s rats are being hit hard by the coronavirus. As millions of Americans shelter indoors to combat the deadly virus, which has claimed over 21,000 U.S. lives, many businesses — including restaurants and grocery stores — have closed or limited operations, cutting off many rodents’ main sources for food. On deserted streets across the country, rats are in dire survival...

It sounded like a crazy idea: birth control for rats. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer explains D.C. leaders aren’t sure yet if the plan is working.

It sounded like a crazy idea: birth control for rats. Since the News4 I-Team first featured the new effort by DC’s Health Department in May, people around the country have been contacting News4 to find out how the product, called ContraPest, is working. The short answer: District leaders aren’t sure yet. They recently extended the duration of the program...