Omg what to do - massive RAT!

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Sorry didn't know where to post. I kept hearing squealing noises all evening (thought it was a trapped kitten - live in central London ground floor flat). Look outside, RIGHT outside my back door I look down to the drain and there's a mothetfucking huge ass rat there obviously stuck.
I've tried calling pest control no luck. Husband is away and I'm alone with a baby and freaked out.
Please help!

Hope they can come and help ratty soon. Dont be afraid. It wont hurt you. Rats are everywhere and not just in London.

God that poor rat!! Sounds like it's really distressed. Get something long and open the grate up for it at least!!!

@gwackywacky call the fire brigade? Are you serious?

Christ on a bike.

Pest control will not come out now and if they do they will charge you a huge amount. If you want to sleep anytime soon, you're going to have to deal with it yourself. It would take less than 30 seconds to pull it up.

Its squealing because its trapped and scared! Man up, put on a thick coat and boots and use a clothes hanger to lift it up

Cant youask a neighbour for help? I presume you have neighbours in London?

Oh grow up

Oh how awful, it's terrified.

Agree with boots and coat etc....coat hanger. Lift the grate and run.

OP please come back with some good news soon...

Fire brigade? Seriously? WTAF? It's a bloody rat. If you can't deal with it. Just leave it.

Lots of very brave women on here - I would be putting my earphones in and rocking myself to sleep before having awful nightmares about rats. Cuddle your baby and barricade yourself in!

Kill it!

Wellies on, hook off the grate, go back inside.

Well ,you might be faced with it coming up in your house out of the toilet ,when the water goes down..so I’d rather set it free outside ,than have it coming up at me when I’m trying to wee

Oh for goodness sake.

There are thousands of them ALL AROUND YOU in London and any other city. Calling out pest control to get rid of one, which is already OUTSIDE?!

You could just lift the grid and let it get out and away and no more squealing.

It's just an animal, an animal in distress. Poor thing.

Fire brigade Just... No. Do not call the fire brigade!

Just leave it. It got down there so it will be able to get out again.

I am squirming just thinking of it. Whilst I applaud all the kind hearted posters worried about its welfare. Its a disease carrying wild rodent! Let an expert of any variety deal with it and turn up the tv or stick some headphones on till then. Grim grim eurgggh

"Husband is away and I'm alone with a baby and freaked out"

I'm sorry, but again, grow up.

I'm on my own with two kids and when weird random shit happens I just deal with it myself.

Seriously, try it. I hate using the word 'empowering' but sometimes, you just have to crack on with shit..

Op is frightened enough without telling her it could travel up in to her loo!! Lift the grate?

@Pringlesfortea Good point We've all heard the expression "rat up a drain pipe"

TAKE THE GRATE OFF and cancel the cheque

Most of us don't own wellies. Just thought that was important to mention.

Are you all serious? Its just a rat. It's not like it is in your house either.

It may well be vermin but it is a scared animal, that is suffering and you have the ability to help it.
Put on your big girl pants and jimmy open the grate. Just keep your back door shut.

Borrow some bloody wellies!

You don't need wellies, just tuck your trousers into your socks.

Put a pair of shoes on, shut your door. Open the grid. It will climb out and run off. Replace grid. Go to bed.

Most of us don't own wellies. Just thought that was important to mention.

Knee high boots then?