‘Rats everywhere’: numbers caught are up 323%. So why are authorities not worried?
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Hong Kong has experienced a 323% increase in the number of rats caught, according to recent statistics. Resident Yau Suk-ming recounts a startling encounter where a rat jumped out of a blender in her Kowloon City flat. Despite the surge, authorities are reportedly not concerned, leaving residents frustrated with the infestation. The article highlights the growing problem and the lack of official alarm.
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Rat catches in Hong Kong have increased by 323%, indicating a significant pest problem.
A rat jumped out of a countertop blender when Yau Suk-ming's daughter turned it on.
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Yau Suk-ming was not surprised by the rat because she had previously noticed rat droppings in her flat.
Opinion- Rat catches in Hong Kong have increased by 323%, indicating a significant pest problem.
- Resident Yau Suk-ming encountered a rat in her kitchen after it jumped out of a blender.
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Loaded language removedHong Kong resident Yau Suk-ming was in her kitchen when her daughter turned on a countertop blender and a rat appeared. The rodent ran away before the 74-year-old retiree could catch it, but she was not surprised as she had earlier noticed rat droppings in her flat on Kowloon City's Bulkeley Street.
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Yau Suk-ming was not surprised by the rat because she had previously noticed rat droppings in her flat.
OpinionYau Suk-ming joked that rats are afraid of 'earthquakes' and that she is proud of not being afraid.
South China Morning PostYau Suk-ming feels she cannot do much but put up with the rats.
OpinionHong Kong resident Yau Suk-ming, aged 74, lives on Bulkeley Street in Kowloon City.
South China Morning PostA rat jumped out of a countertop blender when Yau Suk-ming's daughter turned it on.
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