Rajasthan man's rat trap catches cobra instead of a rodent; forest officials rescue snake: Case highlights why snakes enter homes and how to stay safe

A man setting a rat trap in his Rajasthan home discovered a cobra inside the device. Rodents attract snakes to human ...

Rat traps placed around Boyle Heights warehouse after rodent infestation

Rat traps have been placed around the Boyle Heights warehouse after rodents feasted upon the rotting food at the burned-out ...
The New York Times

Is There an Ethical Way to Kill Rats? Should We Even Ask?

Welcome to the rat trapper’s dilemma. “Tombstone” rat traps, an early 19th-century design from the collection of Shawn Woods, who hosts a YouTube channel called “Mousetrap Monday.” “I’m trying to ...
NPR

Fighting rats involves high-tech traps and carbon monoxide poisoning for some cities

Cities across the northeast are seeing a spike in complaints about rats. With high-tech traps and carbon monoxide gas, the Boston area is taking on its growing problem. It's a war that stretches back ...