A woman was left screaming after she felt a drowned rat touch her as she sat down on the toilet. The rats' drowned carcass had reportedly become lodged in the toilet of the woman’s Yorkshire home. 

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According to professional rat catcher Kieran Sampler:

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“The rat has gone up another line of the drain and has come up into the toilet – while a woman was on the toilet…  it was pretty bad – I’ve never had it where it’s come up the toilet…

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She was screaming – imagine being on the toilet and something brushes against you.’

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Whilst Keiran, who has caught over 65,000 rats, has never dealt with a rat coming lodged in the toilet bowl, he has had some other skin-crawling encounters with the pests. Kieran told reporters: 

“I had a client that had a rat that was living in the wooden lats of a bed – it’s crazy what I’ve seen.”

He adds: ‘I had one where a cat brought the rat in during the night, so the family trapped it inside the bedroom.

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Kieran, who helps at least 10 customers a day, said that this Yorkshire woman will not be the last to bothered by the pests this year. Keiran warned “This winter is going to be bad… Winter time is a vital time for rats”.

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Here’s Keiran 5 top tips for keeping rodents away from your house this winter: 

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1. Reduce Foliage

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“They love foliage so if you’ve got heavy foliage in your garden, then I would recommend cutting it back.”

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2. Rat-Proof Bird Feeder

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“I would try and reduce bird feeders, you can’t force people to get rid of them because everyone likes them, but I would try and rat-proof them as best you can.”

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3. Pick Up Dog Poo Quickly

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“A lot of people don’t pick up their dog poo straight away, but that attracts them.

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4. Check Drains 

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“If they go inside the property, then it’s more than likely a problem with your drains…

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When they go into the drains, they eat the human waste and human faeces.”

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5. Rat-Proof Decking

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“Decking is a nightmare because rats love decking – try and proof it up because they will go under it.”

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