A woman petrified of rats who has had to spend the last nine days sleeping on her sofa because one took up residence in her bedroom has blamed the council for not coming to her aid sooner.
Mandy Swash was told by Bristol City Council to 'contain' the 'huge rat', believed to be named Joanne, in one room and they would come and get rid of it as soon as they could – but then told her that wouldn't be for another nine days.
So for the past eight days, ever since the rat ran into her bedroom through an open back door, the 48-year-old has been sleeping on the sofa with only the clothes that she had in the wash at the time.
The rat nipped into her bedroom last weekend, and Ms Swash called Bristol City Council on Monday – more than a week ago.
