Never Considered Cats

They had had enough. Large rats running through underground storm drains were frightening residents in Pentre, Wales, so two men tried to burn them out. But the flames ignited a pocket of methane, and the resulting explosion blew manhole covers into the air and broke windows. “It was a miracle no one was injured or killed,” a fire brigade spokesman said. It was not determined if the rats were injured. (Reuters) ...The rats are probably happy to be rid of the methane.