A HEAVILY-pregnant mum-of-three has shared shocking videos of rats running around her council house - and said she'd even found one in her child's bed.
Rebecca Asquith, who is 33 weeks pregnant, said she was at her "wits end" with the council after her numerous complaints fell on deaf ears.
She said: "The council won't move us as the rats aren't a danger apparently.
"I personally think it's dangerous to be living with rats and mice when we have a three-year-old, a two-year-old, a 10-month old and me being 33 weeks pregnant."
Eager to highlight the problem, she posted a video of a rat in her bathroom and a mouse running across the landing.
The 23-year-old, who lives in Leigh in Greater Manchester, even found a dead rat in her kids' toy box.
She said: "Over the past few months we’ve had rats and mice in our house. We’ve contacted housing and it took them four weeks to even get someone out.
"They didn’t believe we had rats and mice together so they only laid poison. Obviously because there’s loads they just aren’t dying. And we all know how fast they breed.
"The council filled the holes with expanding foam and then they just chew back through it.
"All night we're up with chewing noises and we come out onto the landing and they’re chewing through the ceiling."
Her boyfriend Ross Ashton, 22, said two councillors have now assessed the house and were "shocked".
He said: "The rats have chewed holes through every room in the house.
"We are not looking to move for the sake of it but we have been in touch with the council about this because of the seriousness in case they get bitten by a rat which carries diseases. That's what concerns me the most.
"There was a mouse in one of the kids' beds and she was shaking in fear and has been left traumatised.
"It's just not fair that we have to be living like this. Rebecca just does not need this stress."
A spokesman for Wigan council said: "We are aware of a social media post which is being shared showing rats in a property in Leigh.
"We are treating this very seriously and will urgently work with the family to find the cause and resolve this matter."
Paul Barton, director of environment at Wigan council, told the Manchester Evening News: “We recognise that the family has been living in unacceptable conditions and are working hard with the family to try and resolve these issues.
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"Our pest control team have made numerous visits to the property and have identified a number of issues which are contributing to the rat problem which has now escalated, including problems with drains, large household items stored in the garden which have allowed the rats to nest also a number of food sources have now been identified.
"Council officers have visited the property again today to take further action and offer further advice, we have now agreed to take a multi-agency approach to this problem ensuring the relevant help and support is put in place to fully support the young family.”
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