As rats invade, Back Bay residents recoil
Surge in sightings follows sewer work
A man walking his poodle near the Public Garden detects his dog acting strangely and looks down to discover it has snatched up a rat in its jaws. Down the block, a couple on an evening stroll among the shops and sidewalk bistros on Newbury Street encounter several of the gray rodents congregating under a bush. Michael Ross, the district ... (Full article: 942 words)
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