Hollyoaks city terrorised by plague of mutants rats and 'the problem is getting worse'

A local resident revealed that one of the aggressive rodents attacked their pet terrier dog

Hollyoaks city has been infested with rats

Hollyoaks city has been infested by a plague of mutants rats.

According to a report in the Daily Star, aggressive rodents have been terrorising the streets of Chester - the city where the Channel 4 soap is set.

The situation has allegedly gotten so bad that a local resident's pet dog was attacked by one of the sewer pests.

"It was attacked in the back yard," a friend of the owner told the paper. "The rat was coming at the dog – it sounded awful.

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The cast of Hollyoaks will probably give Chester a wide birth after hearing the news

"I’ve seen the rats. They just walk around the streets in the daylight and they’re huge. The problem seems to be getting worse."

Apparently, the rats have been able to get make their way onto the streets of Chester through the city's canals and waterways.

While the local council is working hard to fix the problem, it is believed that some of the poison used to kill the rodents isn't working and in some cases, is turning them into "super-sized beasts".

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One of the rodents attacked a local's pet dog

However Chester Council spokeswoman Maria Byrne stressed: "By working together – the council, residents and stakeholders – we can hope to bring the issue under control."

Simon Forrester, of the British Pest Control Association, then added: “It’s only natural numbers are expanding. There could be a significant risk to health."