Rats have destroyed a car and began taking over the streets in one UK neighbourhood, where residents says "raw meat" and rubbish are just thrown onto the street.
Pictures have emerged showing mountains of packed bin liners and raw meat abandoned on the pavements in Foleshill, Coventry, West Midlands.
The people that live there say the situation has become so "horrendous" that rats can be seen on multiple streets and the rodents even chewed through the wires of one woman's new car.
Zia Khan, a Webster Street resident who is also running as an independent candidate for Foleshill in the upcoming elections, told CoventryLive that dead rats on the road are becoming a "daily occurrence".
He said: "It is horrendous.
"Missed bin [collections] are adding to the problems we have already.
"Everywhere we go we're seeing black bags, if you're in a wheelchair or a buggy you can't get past it, we're seeing that on a daily basis."
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Mr Khan said he saw three different rats on various roads in Foleshill last week, with hotspots in the roads running off Foleshill road.
The pests have even caused damage to properties and vehicles with Mr Khan adding: "A resident who brought a new car, rats from the rubbish got under the wiring and she had to get it fixed."
He said there has also been an ongoing issue with a local business throwing raw meat out onto the street.
He said: "It has been going on for a year, [they throw] old meat they haven't sold."
The residents claim they have contacted Coventry City Council with their concerns.
A council spokesperson said: "We have received reports from residents about issues with rubbish and rats in the Foleshill area and we have taken a number of steps to get this matter resolved.
“With the re-introduction of blue-lidded recycling collections, coupled with the recent return of household waste collections, we hope that residents will find it easier to manage their waste, reducing the build-up of black bags.
"We have delivered three skips on Friday morning so that residents can participate in a number of community-led clear ups.
“Our Pest Control team are already working in this area to tackle the rat population, and our Food Safety Team and Environmental Health Team will be investigating the reports of raw meat disposed of in the street.
"Flytipping any waste is illegal and we take reports very seriously."
