Getting rid of rats in South Philly: Residents hope for solutions as officials see the problem [Video]

A rat infestation in South Philadelphia made headlines a few weeks ago. City leaders didn’t forget and were out in the neighborhood Friday to listen to residents to find a solution.

Watts resident, BJ Barretta said, “You can see where the rats are chewing through the trash cans.”

Barretta is fed up with the rats on Watts Street and who can blame him? “The rats are the symptom. They’re not the problem. The problem has been trash for years.”

Trash that businesses on South Broad Street put out back, trash that overflows and attracts the rodents, as the critters crawl everywhere and even get into cars, causing a great deal of destruction.

Another resident, Andy Liberatoscioli, stated, “Any time you look down the street, there was constant activity of rats running back and forth. It didn’t take more than a few seconds to see a rat running down the street.”

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