Jun 6, 2022 · For years Chicago has been known to have a rat problem. Orkin Pest Control called Chicago the rattiest city in the entire United States. It has the highest rat infestation rate, with Los Angeles coming in second and New York in third.

Inflatable rats, Union rats, or Scabby rats, are giant inflatables in the shape of cartoon rats, commonly used in the United States by protesting or striking trade unions.

Jul 22, 2021 · Created in Chicago nearly 30 years ago, Scabby, the giant inflatable union protest rat that has become a fixture at picket lines, may be banned by new labor board rulings for scaring away...

Aug 31, 2023 · But experts say the city’s efforts are no match for the city’s outsized rat problem. Chicago has topped pest control company Orkin’s list for rattiest city in the country for eight consecutive years.

Aug 8, 2019 · For nearly 30 years, Scabby the Rat, a giant inflatable balloon with sharp claws, a perpetual snarl and a menacing demeanor, has loomed over construction sites across Chicago and beyond to...

Dec 12, 2020 · CHICAGO — The giant inflatable rat you often see in front of businesses where there are union disputes with owners and management could soon be exterminated. The question – in a number…

Mar 12, 2016 · (SKY NEWS) - A gas engineer has told how he discovered a rat bigger than his dog as he worked at a block of apartments. Tony Smith, 46, spotted the dead rodent in a bush near a children's...

Aug 31, 2023 · CHICAGO — Chicago’s rat problem is nothing new. The city has long been dubbed one of America’s “rattiest” cities. In 2022, Orkin named Chicago the rat capital of the U.S. for the eighth...

Oct 29, 2020 · Created in Chicago nearly 30 years ago, Scabby, the giant inflatable union protest rat that has become a fixture at picket lines, may be banned by new labor board rulings for scaring away...

Apr 12, 2024 · A resurgence of rats has gotten out of control in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood, multiple residents explained Friday as they called for city leaders to take further action.