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Signs of a rat infestation in gardens can include small, dark droppings and gnaw marks on sheds or furniture. Oliver Hill ...

Dozens of leading rat experts descended on Pier 57 in Chelsea with a single goal: bludgeoning the vermin into submission, ...

Mayor Eric Adams has long been vocal about his hatred of rats — and it might have something to do with a childhood pet named ...

More than 100 Niagara Falls neighbors voiced their concerns about rats running through the city at a community forum ...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams is hosting a national rat summit, gathering leaders to discuss strategies for winning the war on rats.

I wanted a firsthand look at how New York City's war on rats was actually going. The truth was nastier —and funnier — than I ...

Where there are humans, there are rats. But new research says we still have a lot to learn about our furry, often reviled, companions.

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Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions and images of dogs hunting rats that could upset some readers. The sound of a rat screaming in the jaws of a terrier is the same sound that a ...