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Help! Dead rats in the garden!

Supernova
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...my water butt at the end of my garden.

Smells quite a bit and probably been there a while.

How do I dispose of this thing properly? I'm in NW London.
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  • Poppycat
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    I would bag it up and bin it. Either get a big plastic bag scoop it up and turn it inside out and seal or get something to scoop it up and then bag and bin it
  • eyelinerprincess
    eyelinerprincess Posts: 4,679 Forumite
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    No real advice but this has to be the post title of the month...
    "Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, But beautiful old people are works of art."
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  • Debt_Free_Chick
    Debt_Free_Chick Posts: 13,276 Forumite
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    eyelinerprincess wrote: »
    No real advice but this has to be the post title of the month...

    Wait until some wag finds a way of linking it to the title of this other thread

    :rotfl:
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  • ailuro2
    ailuro2 Posts: 7,535 Forumite
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    Debt_Free_Chick wrote: »
    Wait until some wag finds a way of linking it to the title of this other thread

    :rotfl:
    haha- that's what I thought too!!
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  • Supernova
    Supernova Posts: 725 Forumite
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    Blimey!

    I was slightly worried about the water contamination and various diseases associated with rats. Should I be?

    Thanks
  • musemad
    musemad Posts: 177 Forumite
    icon1.gifDead rat in my butt:eek:
    Well that is a title and a half - it will have everyone looking !:D:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • ailuro2
    ailuro2 Posts: 7,535 Forumite
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    contact environmental health dept and ask them. They should be listed in your local council's web page.
    Member of the first Mortgage Free in 3 challenge, no.19
    Balance 19th April '07 = minus £27,640
    Balance 1st November '09 = mortgage paid off with £1903 left over. Title deeds are now ours.
  • Jimble
    Jimble Posts: 394 Forumite
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    musemad wrote: »
    icon1.gifDead rat in my butt:eek:

    Well that is a title and a half - it will have everyone looking !:D:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    This got my attention......:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Thank you this has made me smile out loud!
  • musemad
    musemad Posts: 177 Forumite
    seriously though I think you should contact the council they will give free advice on what to do and maybe identify if you have a serious pest problem:eek:
  • Lotus-eater
    Lotus-eater Posts: 10,789 Forumite
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    Supernova wrote: »
    Blimey!

    I was slightly worried about the water contamination and various diseases associated with rats. Should I be?

    Thanks
    In all seriousness.... yes

    Be very careful around rats. Ask the council as recommended above and I wouldn't advise using the water in the butt ;)
    Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
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