‘Hundreds’ of rats have taken over this Dartmouth parking lot. Now they’re damaging vehicles

Muzammil Hussain March 25, 2026

Several rats walk in front and under the bottom of a dumpster in a parking lot.

Rats have taken over a parking lot in the middle of several apartment complexes in north Dartmouth. Residents say the problem is so bad the rats are chewing through the wires of parked vehicles, causing thousands of dollars in damages.

Rats have taken over a parking lot in the middle of several apartment complexes in north Dartmouth. Residents say the problem is so bad the rats are chewing through the wires of parked vehicles, causing thousands of dollars in damages. Several rats walk in front and under the bottom of a dumpster in a parking lot.

Rats have taken over a parking lot in the middle of several apartment complexes in north Dartmouth. Residents say the problem is so bad the rats are chewing through the wires of parked vehicles, causing thousands of dollars in damages.