- Starving – The US Centers for Disease Control warned that rats are becoming more aggressive in their search for food.
- Why? – Mass restaurant shutdowns (coronavirus) has significantly reduced vital food supply.
- “Generations” of rats have lived off restaurants’ nightly trash.
- Survival – Aggressive behavior has included traveling from cities and shopping centers to residential areas, searching for food during the day and even resorting to cannibalism.
- Caution – The CDC recommends sealing household doors and keeping trash in tightly covered bins.
