Amid news of a rat infestation in downtown Vallejo, an unlikely hero has come into play – terriers. Known for their innate hunting abilities, these small furry friends have come to the rescue courtesy ...

A group of people brings their dogs into to D.C. Saturday nights to kill rats, Washingtonian Magazine first reported. A story in Washingtonian Magazine has resulted in a flood of attention for a group ...

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Four-hundred dead rats form a pattern of parallel lines on the ground of a farmyard, trophies taken in a single day of hunting by a pack of highly honed and heralded hounds. However, the key player ...

Rats are one of the oldest nuisances of urban life, and like many cities across the U.S., DC hasn’t been able to stamp out its thriving rodent population—our nation’s capital is still one of the ...

Yia Vang whispered to his friend and squirrel hunting guide Chang Her as flakes drifted from the sky. The crunch of snow ...

Squirrels are one of the most popular species of small game, and in some regions, squirrel hunting borders on a religion. Several species of tree squirrel can be hunted in almost every region of the ...

Late at night, in parts of Washington, a group of people and their small dogs walk the alleyways and trash bins hunting rats, in a city that’s filled with them. The Post’s Maura Judkis and Bishop Sand ...

It's easy to assume that the only thing a cute little squirrel poses a threat to is a nut, but it turns out they could have more of a murderous streak than we realized. After watching squirrels in ...

Amid news of a rat infestation in downtown Vallejo, an unlikely hero has come into play – terriers. Known for their innate hunting abilities, these small furry friends have come to the rescue courtesy ...