BOS:311

Pest Infestation - Residential

3 Westerly St, Jamaica Plain, Ma, 02130

OPEN #101006742238
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2h ago
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Rodent Sighting submitted as
Pest Infestation - Residential opened as
Description
Rodent infestation (large rats). Construction/conversion of Blessed Sacrament after being abandoned for over a decade and renovation of 10 Westerly St after being uninhabited for several years possibly the issue all the rats have fully migrated to our street. Most likely the church property and possibly 10 Westerly St were the rats' dwelling until construction began. Also, several property owners on our street don't store their trash properly in barrels or leave them uncovered. They have been given citations in the past but nothing changes. There is a trash barrel at the back of Rizzo's pizza that's always uncovered. Corner of Centre and Westerly St at the back of the property (parking lot area). Similar occurrence at 2, 3 and 4 Westerly St. When walking down the street at night you can see at least a dozen rats scurry away in the area of those properties or running back and forth and crossing the street. Overnight the rats ripped several flimsy bags left on the sidewalk in front of 3 Westerly St. and have continued doing it throughout the entire night so that trash is now dispersed all over the sidewalk. This truly is out of hand. There are several restaurants on Centre St within a couple of blocks. This could become an absolute nightmare for restaurants if it hasn't already or just hasn't been reported or found by inspectors. Another neighbor has a dog and doesn't bother picking up the poop from their backyard and it seems that's another big attraction for the rats. Other neighbors don't care about maintaining their backyards and have excessive overgrowth of plants, grass and/or weeds. Please help before this becomes an unsolvable crisis the way it has in other cities. I'm reporting what I see on my St, Westerly St., but it would be shocking if the rats aren't advancing further as it's clear their numbers are increasing. I can't attach, but have video proof if you require it so you see it's not an exaggeration. Once again, please help. Thank you.
Location
3 Westerly St, Jamaica Plain, Ma, 02130
42.32300579, -71.10661458

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