Bowden discovery of dead rat ends Alberta's decades‑long rat‑free status
Guardian World1 min read97 words
Alberta’s long‑standing self‑image as the world’s only rat‑free region was challenged after a recent discovery in the town of Bowden. For more than seven decades the province, like Antarctica and the high Arctic, has officially been free of rats, a status that has shaped its reputation as a firewall against rodent infestation.
On Thursday, Bowden announced that a dead rat had been found and the province’s “rat patrol” was summoned to investigate, prompting officials to acknowledge a hit to Alberta’s rodent‑free reputation.
Bowden announced the dead rat and the province’s rat patrol was called in to investigate.
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