Pensioner kills ‘giant rat’ with lump of wood

April 23rd, 2012

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Brian Watson, 67, picked it up with paddle which broke as ‘rat’ was so heavy
Police might investigate pensioner for his actions

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Nick Enoch

PUBLISHED:

04:35 EST, 23 April 2012

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UPDATED:

04:58 EST, 23 April 2012

A ‘giant rat’ measuring 4ft from nose to tail has been caught and killed by a pensioner with a lump of wood on his farm.

Brian Watson, 67, from Waskerley, Consett in County Durham, was made aware of the monster’s presence after his granddaughter’s boyfriend cried out while mowing the grass.

Mr Watson said: ‘I heard him shouting there was a large rat. I came running round the corner. I managed to grab some wood on the way.’

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Brian Watson, 67, from Waskerley, Consett in County Durham, was made aware of the monster's presence after his granddaughter's boyfriend cried out while mowing the grass

Brian Watson, 67, from Waskerley, Consett in County Durham, was made aware of the monster’s presence after his granddaughter’s boyfriend cried out while mowing the grass

The 'giant rat' - which may have been a coypu - measured 4ft from nose to tail

The ‘giant rat’ measured about 4ft from nose to tail

‘It wasn’t very fast. I managed to kill it there and then. I’ve never seen a rat as big in my life before.’

One reason it was quite slow is that it might have been pregnant.

‘I think it was due to drop young ‘uns,’ Mr Watson added.

Some observers believe the creature was a coypu – a large South American rodent, also known as a river rat or swamp beaver, which is bred for its fur.

After killing it, the grandfather tried to scoop it up with a paddle – but it was so heavy that the paddle broke.

The incident first came to light when Mr Watson’s friend, Bri Mitchell, posted a picture of the rodent after it had been caught, on Twitter.

The pensioner later incinerated the creature's body after word of the monster spread

The pensioner later incinerated the creature’s body after word of the monster spread

Some believe the animal was in fact a coypu, a South American rodent bred for its fur

Mr Watson said: ‘We left it for a few days, but word got round so we decided to destroy it and we chucked it on the fire and got rid of it that way.’

Durham Police said the pensioner may be investigated for his actions, while the RSPCA has urged people to contact them with concerns about animal cruelty.

Police officers will need more information about the animal and the circumstances surrounding its death before they can decide whether any crime has been committed.

A spokesman for the police said: ‘We are aware of this incident and our officers will be looking into it in due course.’

In cases of animal cruelty, prosecutions can be brought by the RSPCA.

A spokesman for the charity said: ‘We would urge anyone with more information about this incident to contact our cruelty line and we will look into it further.’

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Poor little rat 🙁

– Hounded Taxpayer, Hiding Place, 23/4/2012 12:30

It is a rat, and I’ve seen them that big in the countryside. They are a nuisance. Well done that man!!

– RB, Aberdeen, 23/4/2012 12:28

they guy is a farmer,that rat will be attacking his livlihood. to all these goody goody tree huggers saying he shuoldnt have clubbed the rat, imagine that same 4ft rat was in your house……..different story then, !!
If rats turn up in the work place they get poisened, alot more painfull than a club to the head!

– marco, yorkshire, 23/4/2012 12:24

If it looks like a rat moves like a rat behaves like a rate then it is a rat, what planet are these do gooders on ?

– Carson McHenry, Belfast, 23/4/2012 12:22

“the rats can carry lymes disease in their urine”.
– Jason, UK, 23/4/2012 12:05

I think you mean Weils Disease or Leptospirosis.

– Bruce Davies, Oswaldtwistle England, 23/4/2012 12:21

He’s the kind of man that would see an escaped pet rabbit and kill it. This was likely someone’s exotic pet that escaped. Poor thing. Mind you, farmers see all animals as either money or something to kill. Or both.

– Julie, Leicester, UK, 23/4/2012 12:18

OF COURSE HES IN TROUBLE ITS THE HONORABLE MEMBER FOR HIS NECK OF THE WOODS

– ASHAMED BRITISH WOMAN, UK HOW SAD NOW, 23/4/2012 12:18

I don’t give to any charities any more,. most of them including the RSPCA have tens if not hundreds of millions stashed away which never gets spent . Playing the stock exchange or investing was never the intent of the original givers. Also the salaries for those who have managed to claw their way to the top of these organisations taints the very word charity
– Ron, Cumbria, 23/4/2012 11:43

I’ll start giving to RSPCA again when they address the issue of cruelty in certain types of slaughter in the UK. Until that day, they won’t get a penny from me!
They are very choosy over who to prosecute, and will always go for the easiest and softest target every time.

– Bertie Basset, Legoland, 23/4/2012 12:15

Let me get this straight. A rat OUT IN THE WILD minding it’s own business gets beaten to death by a coward with a piece of wood. This comment will ofcourse be red arrowed.

– anon, anon, 23/4/2012 12:15

The RSPCA proving themselves to be a waste of space once again. why don´t they do something about despicable farming methods, animal transportation, slaughterhouses, horse racing, dog fighting, pet shops, etc, stop wasting time and effort on a man killing a rat.

– matthew, estepona, 23/4/2012 12:11

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