feeling listless

Nature The City of York is facing a rat epidemic, and not even the Pied Piper can save them. People are used seeing foxes and grey squirrels in the street but this is something different. As one resident describes: "I've seen a rat in the city centre before, but not more than one at once and not this close to people - several people had just left the pub and the rats were within feet of them. I could hear a woman shrieking at them. I don't imagine it's going to help our tourism problems if this is what visitors to the city are seeing on their nights out." I don't know -- the city has always wanted to go for that authentic heritage feel...