David Taylor and Stephen Martin are representatives for a northeast England region. They shared an image of the large rat on July 28. See it.

He told HuffPost UK: “A typical rat measures around 9 inches long (not including tail). With the proper environmental conditions, such as easy access to an open water source, food source and safe harbourage from predators, they have been known to grow to larger sizes of around 17 inches!”

In many parts of the UK, people are seeing more and more rats in city neighborhoods. Overflowing bins, leftover takeout, and mild winters are giving these rodents the perfect conditions to thrive. Now,