Neighbour releasing rats near my livestock

[RH Somerset]

We have been told that a neighbour has regularly (twice a week) been releasing trapped rats in our woods, right by where we keep our pigs. There is a public footpath through the woods.

We confronted him today and he was aggressive and mostly denied it.

I plan on calling our animal health contact at the council tomorrow, but has anyone experienced similar and what was the outcome?

Thanks

 

[shakey jake]

Not sure that what he is doing is illegal, weirdly

 

[Tim.243]

We have been told that a neighbour has regularly (twice a week) been releasing trapped rats in our woods, right by where we keep our pigs. There is a public footpath through the woods.

We confronted him today and he was aggressive and mostly denied it.

I plan on calling our animal health contact at the council tomorrow, but has anyone experienced similar and what was the outcome?

Thanks

Sorry to hear this, the RSPCA release foxes as a friend caught a guy just opening the "white van" door with cages of them, shot a number of them with no nuts also the vixens with the shaven belly and stich marks.
Good luck with the AH contact

 

[Rake Aboot]

Why in the name of god would he release trapped rats ? How stupid is he ?

I’d be up all night trying to catch him with a shotgun waiting for his released rats .

 

[TringSaint]

Speak to environmental health and get them to visit his property as if the rats are coming from there then they can force him to put poison bait stations down.
Had this with a dick of a neighbour who dumps crap in his paddock which creates perfect homes for rats.

 

[sauer]

Yup ...
I'd be talking to Envirronmental Health dept

Paul

 

[RH Somerset]

Speak to environmental health and get them to visit his property as if the rats are coming from there then they can force him to put poison bait stations down.
Had this with a dick of a neighbour who dumps crap in his paddock which creates perfect homes for rats.

This is what I was hoping, just wanted to know if it was a realistic expectation really.

 

[RH Somerset]

When I told him that he should be killing them he started off with “I would never kill anything” and when I said it again later he went with “I can’t afford another trap”…

 

[paul o']

Release some rat baits ? As for town foxes they have normally been done easy tell as they just sit there waiting for the bin man !!! Poor buggers.Once knew a lad around Birmingham from a well known gunshop that charge £60 a night to lamp them ?

 

[Bo Diddley]

Ya lucky bugger.
Get out with the air rifle & NV + Thermal spotter and have some fun... buy the idiot a pint when you see him down the pub as thanks

 

[shakey jake]

I would be careful with rodenticide, from the description only 1 would be legal.
Eho is a good shout, pest and vermin act is i think what you need them to enforce

 

[Yorkie]

Catch him in the act with a hidden trail cam?

 

[kieran222]

Someone I know had a rat in their living room and he tried to catch it in his hands. The rat bit him (surprisingly ) and he had to have a load of jabs for the next few weeks. He was planning to catch and release it. Some people haven't got a clue and you wonder how they survive.

 

[shakey jake]

Catch him in the act with a hidden trail cam?

What would that evidence do?

 

[Storcky]

What would that evidence do?

Err nullify his denial .....

 

[Bo Diddley]

I would wager some gold that he votes for the Green Party.

 

[22xm1]

Nutter

Get some proof and then off we go, because as far as I'm aware its illegal to release without permission, also depends on the type of rat; if its black rat, it falls under the same category as squirrels and then your off to the races!

 

[shakey jake]

Nutter

Get some proof and then off we go, because as far as I'm aware its illegal to release without permission, also depends on the type of rat; if its black rat, it falls under the same category as squirrels and then your off to the races!

What law is that?

 

[VSS]

What law is that?

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
Brown rats can be released, black rats can't.

 

[shakey jake]

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
Brown rats can be released, black rats can't.

That bit i get, what about without permission?
Im also interested in anyone that has seen black rats in uk?