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Wales Family Battles Severe Rat Infestation in Council Home

4/10/2026

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Family Battles Infestation

A family in Llantwit Major, Wales, faces a severe rat infestation in their council house, with dead rats in walls and odors.
They have slept in the living room since December 2025.
Sue Barratt, 62, and her son Ross Ferguson, 23, report damp, mould, and poor council responses.
Vale of Glamorgan Council says it is working with the family and has engaged a contractor to monitor and remove carcasses.

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Family Confronts Bees

A Utah family discovered a massive bee infestation, with about 40,000 bees and more than 100 pounds of honeycomb removed from the walls.
A beekeeper used a vacuum to extract the bees and returned multiple times to address the issue.
The family faced about $20,000 in repair costs, which the insurance deemed preventable.
Utah's pollinator habitat program offers free native plants to support bee populations and conserve water, with applications due April 15.

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Family Battles Infestation

A family in Llantwit Major, Wales, faces a severe rat infestation in their council house, with dead rats in walls and odors.
They have slept in the living room since December 2025.
Sue Barratt, 62, and her son Ross Ferguson, 23, report damp, mould, and poor council responses.
Vale of Glamorgan Council says it is working with the family and has engaged a contractor to monitor and remove carcasses.

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