Pied Piper town of Hamelin battles real-life rat infestation
- The German town of Hamelin, which is famed for its medieval fairy tale of a fictional plague, is now grappling with a very real and unwelcome infestation.
- The historic Lower Saxony settlement has been overrun by rats, which are rampaging through flowerbeds, parks, and public squares.
- The rodents have chewed through multiple rubbish bins, which council workers have replaced, only for the rats to chew through them again within days.
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- The German town of Hamelin, which is famed for its medieval fairy tale of a fictional plague, is now grappling with a very real and unwelcome infestation.
- The historic Lower Saxony settlement has been overrun by rats, which are rampaging through flowerbeds, parks, and public squares.
- The rodents have chewed through multiple rubbish bins, which council workers have replaced, only for the rats to chew through them again within days.
Sources: The Independent