Record number of rats damaging cars, says RAC
The RAC has seen record numbers of mice, rats and foxes causing serious damage to vehicles during the past year.
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The RAC has seen record numbers of mice, rats and foxes causing serious damage to vehicles during the past year.
A squirrel stockpiling nuts in a car air filter and mice nesting under a windscreen are among the culprits behind a high number of breakdowns caused by rodents in the past year, the RAC has said.
Drivers are warned that rodents can be attracted to vehicles left unused for long periods or with food inside.
Drivers are warned that rodents can be attracted to vehicles left unused for long periods or with food inside.
More than half of callouts involving animal damage to a vehicle involved a rat from January to November, the insurer revealed, as the rodents typically chew on fuel hoses and infest engines.