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	fear of poison resistant "super rat" plague in great britain

doodleicious

5-25-2009 7:15 PM

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doodleicious says:

oh man! it is always something-

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5-25-2009 7:29 PM

wiganfootie

Super Rats YUK!!!

5-25-2009 10:20 PM

doodleicious

oh I know.!!!.... freaky huh? is there any of them varmints by you footie? geesh- break out the rat-b-gone for real!

6-4-2009 7:52 PM

Richclips777

What ever happened to rat traps? Or what about rat birth control?
Seems that , between rats and cockroaches, some major cities are going to be taken over.

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