10-man team nab dozens of rats in Bukit Batok operation

SINGAPORE - Bystanders gawked as more than 10 men from Star Pest Control spread out on the grassy slope beside the station on Thursday with orange nets, sticks, ropes and safety harnesses.

The operation? To nab rats that have been running wild in the area beside Bukit Batok MRT station, The Straits Times reported.

However, according to Shin Min Daily News, a total of 22 men were deployed to the area, armed with rat traps and poison.

In a video uploaded on YouTube, pest busters are seen picking up what looked like dead rats from the side of the hill. In another video, the men lay in wait as rats scurried around them.

A Facebook user, 33-year-old Ryan Keith Smith, had posted a video and pictures on Tuesday that showed dozens of rats scurrying around on the slope. He had also emailed authorities and MPs to request for action to be taken.

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Rats run wild near Bukit Batok MRT station

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Ryan Keith Smith's Facebook page, Lianhe Wanbao, Lianhe Zaobao, The New Paper, The Straits Times

Residents in the area had complained of a rat infestation which had gotten worse in recent days, according to Lianhe Wanbao.

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