Neighbors of a rat infested home say some of the rodents are making their way over to their property and they want the city to do something about it.
So far, the county has condemned the property.
The situation first came to light when Channel 9 Eyewitness News went to check out reports of the home on Delaney Street.
Rats could be seen crawling on the windowsills. “It’s sickening. There’s a rat right there,” said resident Ross McCoy, who lives next door to the rat-infested home.
From McCoy’s backyard, rats can frequently be seen through all the windows of the home. He said what makes the problem worse is that the rats don’t stay next door.
A notice from Orange County Code Enforcement calling the property a public health risk sits outside the home.
The notice said the debris covering the front lawn is dangerous.
Channel 9 reporter Mike Manzoni called the number on the notice but no one answered. Manzoni also tried to talk to the man who lives in the home, but no one answered the door.
Residents said along with the rats, there’s a terrible smell emanating from the home.
“Anywhere on the street, you smell it,” resident Chris Zara said.
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