BOS:311
OPEN #101006765338
Opened
1h ago
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Rodent Sighting submitted as
Rodent Activity opened as
Description
🚨🚨ALERT ALERT CITY OF BOSTON BOSTON INSPECTIONAL SERVICE RODENT ERADICATION DIVISION ON BEHALF OF THE UPHAMS CORNER COMMUNITY WE ARE REQUESTING SERVICES Location: 8–12 Hancock Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 (Origin Property) and the sidewalk planter beds corridor in front of Boston Pizza and Grill (535 Columbia Road). Case Type: Rodent Infestation / Vector Control Description: Severe, continuous rodent infestation originating from the vacant, blighted property at 8–12 Hancock Street, systematically impacting local businesses and the adjacent Hancock Street and Columbia Road greenery area. Multiple open, active rodent burrows are dug deeply into the soil surrounding the sidewalk planter beds directly in front of Boston Pizza and Grill (535 Columbia Road), causing significant soil displacement. This creates an immediate public health and safety hazard with a direct, profound impact on vulnerable populations, including seniors, students, and physically or visually challenged residents who utilize the public seating location in this greenery area to rest or eat. Public Health Risks & Action Required: • Hazards: High risk of Rat-Bite Fever from direct bites, Leptospirosis from soil contact contaminated by rodent urine, Salmonellosis spread across public seating areas, and severe airborne allergens triggering respiratory distress in elde<truncated>
Location
Intersection of Columbia Rd and Hancock St, Dorchester
42.31582772, -71.06622554
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