Airgun supremo Terry Doe is back at the fancy fowl centre for another go at the rats - and this time he’s upped the stakes in technology. He’s brought an RTI Arms pre-charged pneumatic, fitted with the latest Infiray TL35 SE Tube thermal scope. It’s a super-accurate combo, so much so that shooting a rat at 20 yards is no problem - Terry can even pick off a mouse at that range. Plus we’ve got the Infiray Eye EH35 thermal spotter. The scene is set for a night of serious pest control, with a bit of Terry’s inimitable humour thrown in.
For more about RTI Arms airguns see www.highlandoutdoors.co.uk/RTI...
And for Infiray’s range of thermal scopes and more, go to infirayuk.co.uk/
Why shoot rats?
There are thought to be more than 10 million rats in the UK (…yuk).
Rats carry many diseases which can spread to humans, normally through their urine, including: leptospirosis or Weil's disease, salmonella, listeria, toxoplasma gondii and hantavirus.
Rodent contamination also presents a significant risk to livestock health. Both cattle and sheep will ingest a large proportion of faecal contamination (Daniels & Hutchings 2001).
Rats can also inflict structural damage. They can cause fires by gnawing away the insulation around electrical cables, floods by puncturing pipes and they chew through gas pipes. The insurance sector has estimated that rodent damage to wiring is responsible for 25% of all electrical fires in buildings.
Finally, rats can ruin an organisation's reputation. If clients and customers spot evidence of rodent infestation in the premises you manage, they are unlikely to want to do business with you.
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