According to Orkin, a pest control company, Washington, D.C. ranks fifth as one of the “Top 50 Rattiest Cities”. During the Larry O’Connor Show, Linda in Vienna revealed how the organization R.A.T.S. uses terriers to hunt rats in New York City.

Dana Hedgpeth of The Washington Post wrote about D.C.’s ranking on the list. An excerpt of her article, l
Rats, rats and more rats: D.C. ranks as one of the most rat-infested cities in the country, is below:

The District is known for its lovely architecture and historic sites. And for its rats, at least according to a recent ranking of the most rat-infested cities in the country.

D.C. ranks fifth on the “Top 50 Rattiest Cities” list, which is put out by pest control company Orkin.

At the top of the list was Chicago for the third year in a row, followed by New York and Los Angeles. [Read More]

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