Rat plague in the north of Erfurt: residents are horrified by disgusting problem!

Rat plague in the north of Erfurt: residents are horrified by disgusting problem!

Erfurt, the state capital of Thuringia, has to fight with a worrying problem! In the northern quarter, the location becomes increasingly alarming. More and more citizens are complaining about uninvited “visitors” - and they are anything but welcome!

Berliner Platz in particular has become the setting for a small "rat invasion"! The rodents scurry unabashedly over sidewalks and loads like shadows on the everyday life of the residents. "Just a quarter of an hour, you can see seven, eight rats. On the bright day!", A resident reports horrified. She has been watching these catastrophic conditions for over a year, and the Situation is getting worse every day. The shock rigid among the residents grows with every new viewing.

rat banal in the north of Erfurt!

A shocking walk through the affected streets is enough to get an idea of the situation: Many older residents report that rats have been part of their neighborhood for decades. "Rats? They have been here since I lived here. In 1975 we moved there," says a senior citizen. But the problem has changed: former guests are now a plague! And the causes are complex. All too often, leftovers fly out of the windows, which only heats up the vermin population. "No wonder," says a neighbor who shakes her head annoyed and adds: "For some they just fly out of the window!"

a new normal for the kids!

The smaller residents of the district seem to have already got used to the uninvited guests. In the middle of the game, they casually tell about the rats that run around in their playing area. "Sure, one has just walked past me," says a boy with a smile. Rats for them are "interesting, but also a little gross". What times!

But enough of the excitement about the increased rodents! Is the garbage situation really as bad as it appears? A closer look reveals: in many places it is quite well maintained compared to other parts of the city. The green areas are sometimes cleaner than expected. Guess! There are some negative exceptions, but the question remains: What is done to finally master this rat plague? The "Thuringian Allgemeine" emphasizes which measures are planned and what is still being discussed behind the scenes!