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Foot-long super rat gnawed through STEEL wire trap it had been captured in

Robert Scriven, 44, caught the 12-inch rodent before he went for his morning jog, but when he returned the rat had chewed through the cage

Andrew Parker

Published: 22:30, 28 Nov 2018

A FOOT-long super rat chewed through the steel wire of a trap it had been caught in.

Computer salesman Robert Scriven, 44, had bought the £9 cage on eBay after spotting rats in his garden.

Robert Scriven was shocked to find a foot-long super rat he caught had chewed its way out of the cage — Robert Scriven was shocked to find a foot-long super rat he caught had chewed its way out of the cageCredit: Paul Tonge - The Sun

Within days he had caught two, which he released into a field some miles from his home.

The next day he saw he had trapped a 12-inch beast — but left it in the cage while he went for his morning jog.

When he returned half an hour later it had gnawed through the steel wire and escaped.

Robert, from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, said: “The trap looked sturdy enough.

Computer salesman Robert purchased the cages after spotting rats in his garden — Computer salesman Robert purchased the cages after spotting rats in his gardenCredit: Paul Tonge - The Sun

Robert said 'it must be a pretty crap trap if a rat can literally eat its way out' — Robert said 'it must be a pretty crap trap if a rat can literally eat its way out'Credit: Paul Tonge - The Sun

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“I came back to find it had actually eaten through the steel grid of the cage and escaped.

“It was as if it had used bolt cutters. It looked like something from the Great Escape.

“It must be a pretty crap trap if a rat can literally eat its way out and I want my money back.”

Rodent expert Steve Belmain said: “Given time, large rats can chew through metal pipes. But for this rat to chew through steel wire in half an hour is very unusual.”

Rodent expert Steve Belmain said it's 'very unusual' for a rat to be able to chews its way out of a trap in just 30 minutes — Rodent expert Steve Belmain said it's 'very unusual' for a rat to be able to chews its way out of a trap in just 30 minutesCredit: Paul Tonge - The Sun

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