An extended family romped in Lafayette Square across from the White House, running along the brick sidewalks and hiding in the bashes. For their moonlit dinner, there was pizza, candy and soda.
Prevention Tips:
Signs of Infestation:
· Gnaw marks.
· Toe prints (front feet have four toes; back feet have five toes).
· Droppings (rats defecate where they feed).· Rub marks or greasy streaks along a wall.
· Grass worn down to bare soil along established runways.
· Hard-packed ground burrows about the diameter of an orange.
THE WASHINGTON POST
Monday, August 26, 1996