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‘Cannibal’ rats: CDC warns against hungry, aggressive city vermin

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It’s not just humans being gravely affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic — rats are suffering, too. The tiny city dwellers, often spotted eating discarded pizza slices and man-made garbage, are starving because of the lack of commuter litter as people hunker down thanks to COVID-19.

The situation is so dire for our long-tailed nemeses that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning that people may see “unusual or aggressive rodent behaviour.” “Jurisdictions have closed or limited service at restaurants and other commercial establishments to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

Rodents rely on the food and waste generated by these establishments,” their statement says. “Community-wide closures have led to a

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