A primary school in Herrenberg, Germany (Baden-Württemberg) is currently dealing with a rat plague. Several classrooms were closed on Monday. According to the school, shifts are now being worked until the Christmas holidays, because lessons are only allowed on the top floor.
The children from the first and second grades receive lessons in the first three school hours, the children from the third and fourth grades in the following school hours. The staff focuses on the subjects of German and mathematics, according to deputy head Frauke Michel. If parents cannot cope with the shortened school hours, emergency care is available. Therefore, parallel online lessons are not possible. On Monday it was announced that there were rats in the school. The exact number is unclear.
Trapping can take three to five weeks
According to Michel, catching the animals can take about three to five weeks. “The rats are initially skeptical and it takes a while before they actually trust the bait cans,” she said in the German media. She became an expert out of necessity. Exterminators have now set out baits for the rats in all affected rooms, including nine classrooms.
“Thanks to Corona, we have already proven that not everything is as usual,” said a teacher. Unfortunately, Advent calendars that have already been set up would now have to remain in the closed classrooms. Santa’s visit on Wednesday was not canceled despite the rat problem.
It was not yet clear on Monday how the animals entered the building. Doors would always be open, it was said. They could have walked along the wall and found one. Moreover, there is always leftover food somewhere.
Problem also in other communities
There are also problems with rats in Bahnhofstrasse in Herrenberg and in other communities. Bait was also laid there. The rats must enter the box and eat the poison inside. They do not die until some time later. The head of the Civil Engineering Department Herrenberg called on the population not to throw food scraps into the toilet and not to throw away food scraps outdoors. This is a delicious meal for the rodents. A compost bin in the garden must also be closed.
Source: Krone
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