Giant rat the size of a cat cornered and killed by pest control in Dublin home after terrorising family

Giant rodent caught in the home of family in Dublin, Ireland Measured 24inches and had to be removed by hand after trap failed

By Daily Mail Reporter

Published: 08:50 EST, 4 April 2014 | Updated: 11:02 EST, 4 April 2014

Another giant rat has been trapped by pest control after terrorising an Irish family in south Dublin, in what is just the latest case of 'monster vermin' in residential areas.

The 24inch monster rodent had been terrorising Grace and Ian Walters home in Kingswood shortly after they moved into their new flat.

Pest control were called in but despite luring the large rat into a trap, it was so big it had to be removed by hand.

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Big rodent: The giant monster rat was found in a family residence in Kingswood, south Dublin last week

Grace and Ian Walters had just moved into their home near Citywest Industrial Park in the Irish capital when they heard loud scratching sounds in the ceiling

Marcus Giusti, of Total Pest Control, said it was one of the biggest rats he has ever caught, but agreeing with recent reports from the UK and Europe, he says the pests are growing bigger and their numbers are swelling too.

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