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07.03.2023 - 00:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Giant cat-sized rats are causing havoc on a popular seaside resort.
The enormous rodents are plaguing the Welsh coast, causing distress among locals.
The animals have been spotted near Castle Beach in Tenby, with claims they have multiplied over the years.
The large rats Concern are also said to be destroying the cliffs on the tourist attraction, with Pembrokeshire Council now advising people not to feed birds or drop food, reports the Mirror.
The local council have also sent in specially trained staff to investigate the cliff where the rats are supposed to be nesting.
Boatman Roger Miles revealed he has growing concerns for the area.
Speaking to the BBC, he said: Early evenings, dusk, early morning, rats all over the place, really. There's a certain area where you see parts of the cliff have been eroded."
"Rats as big as cats sometimes, they're really big rats."
He also begged the council to act as quickly as possible to resolve the issue once and for all.
Another resident, Derek Brown spoke of the structural damage to the cliffs that the rodents have done.
Cafe owner, Michael Lindsey, who has been running the 'Dennis Cafe' for over 30 years says he has never seen the rodent issues this bad in all his life and says it has gone worse as the large rodents have been left to their own devices.
He added: "We've put bait down now. We probably see a rat at least once a week running around on the roads."
The rodents have even made their way into people's homes like Poet Clive Dobbins who was startled when he discovered a large rat in his living room.
He said: "Suddenly, this thing dashed and hit my leg. Quite a few people have told me, especially on this mountain here, they've seen clusters of them."
A Pembrokeshire Council spokesperson
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