Rats Discovered At Army Barracks Building

Extermination work is being carried out at a British Army barracks after rats were discovered in one of its buildings.

The rodents were found at St David's Barracks in Bicester last month, the home of 1 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps.

The regiment has been based there since moving over from Germany in 2015 and 2016.

The process to remove the rats from the barracks is expected to last for another week.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence said: "Rats were reported in the Junior Ranks Bar at the headquarters of 1 Regt RLC on 21 August.

"Immediate action was taken and contractors are currently working to eradicate them from the building.

"The extermination process is expected to last three weeks, during this time meals are being provided at another nearby site as a safety precaution."

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