After WJZ shed light on a rat infestation plaguing one Towson community, Baltimore County officials say they are now taking action.
Residents in Towson Manor Village say the rodents have become such a problem that they no longer feel comfortable spending time outside after dark. Neighbors even have a name for it: “the ratting hour.”
“It really is frustrating,” said longtime resident Ed Kilcullen. “A lot in the alleys, and I’ll see them on the sidewalks scurrying here and there.”
Towson rats sicken multiple dogs
The issue is more than just a nuisance. Rats can carry leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that has already sickened multiple dogs in the neighborhood. Kilcullen said at least one neighbor is now hospitalized with the same illness…