India, Aug. 4 -- Locals were left horrified after an enormous rat, measuring over 22 inches from nose to tail, was discovered inside a home in England. The rodent, described as being "almost the size of a small cat," was found by a pest control worker and has sparked widespread concern online and in the local community.

The discovery was shared on Facebook by Eston Ward councillors David Taylor and Stephen Martin, who revealed that the rat was found in the Normanby area of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire. "Rats are being spotted more and more around our area," they wrote, listing sightings in alleyways, around bins, on overgrown land, crossing streets - and now, inside homes.

The councillors pointed to several contributing factors...