![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/man-says-he-is-prisoner-in-own-home-after-an-invasion-of-rats-on-his-doorstep/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_Pet-rat.jpg&description=Stephen Boyd, 31, has said that the area around his block of flats has been "overrun" by rats that have left him "petrified" and a "prisoner" in his home in Eccles, SalfordA man has said he is a "prisoner" in his home due to a rat invasion (file photo) A "petrified" man has said that he feels like a "prisoner" in his own home due to a plague of rats by the front of his block of flats. Stephen Boyd, 31, told how the rats have "overrun" the area and that he has even splashed out £400 of his own money on poison to try and get rid of the vermin. The market stallholder said that the rats have been a problem since May, despite him having reported it to the authorities, reported Manchester Evening News. Shocking footage shows six rats rummaging around a bin next to the flats in Eccles, Greater Manchester. Stephen, who lives in a temporary accommodation in Ennismore Avenue, says rats are his "worst nightmare" and he often has to call his neighbours to get rid of the vermin when he returns home from work. Stephen Boyd said he has spent £400 of his own money to try and eradicate the rats 'I understand that everywhere has a rat problem but when you're overrun like I am I feel like a prisoner in my home," he said. "My housing support worker has been contacting the housing managers and environmental health to report this problem and they don't seem to be doing anything about it. A neighbourhood officer came last week and they told me that the bins were going to be changed. "The rubbish is beyond a joke. There's like 40 flats here and we have six bins between us." Stephen says the back yard of the flats has also become a hotspot for flytippers making the rat infestation worse. He claims he has contacted the local council and housing managers to no avail and has had to spend £400 out of his own pocket on rat poison. Stephen said the dumping of rubbish has made the situation worse Speaking about the rubbish he found outside, Stephen reportedly said: 'All that stuff was there when I){kind=link}
Stephen Boyd, 31, has said that the area around his block of flats has been “overrun” by rats that have left him “petrified” and a “prisoner” in his home in Eccles, Salford
A “petrified” man has said that he feels like a “prisoner” in his own home due to a plague of rats by the front of his block of flats.
Stephen Boyd, 31, told how the rats have “overrun” the area and that he has even splashed out £400 of his own money on poison to try and get rid of the vermin.
The market stallholder said that the rats have been a problem since May, despite him having reported it to the authorities, reported Manchester Evening News.
Shocking footage shows six rats rummaging around a bin next to the flats in Eccles, Greater Manchester.