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- The nation's capital is facing a spiraling rat infestation, fueled by mild winters and a human population boom.
- Washington's government is struggling to keep pace, with the pest control department fielding a record number of calls.
- The pest control company Orkin ranks Washington as America's fourth "Rattiest City," up one spot from the previous year and just behind Los Angeles and New York.
- A string of gentle winters has enabled the rodents to breed constantly, and the harsh winters haven't killed off the rats.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Andre Pittman and Gregory Cornes are on a mission to rid Washington of opportunistic vermin.
But their target isn't corrupt officials or shady political fixers; it's Rattus Norvegicus, the common Norway Rat.
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