Monday, October 15, 2007

Cash rewards to kill 400,000 rats

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In India, north-eastern state of Mizoram has offered cash rewards for people to kill a population of an estimated 400,000 rats as widespread destruction of paddy crops by the ravenous rodents has sparked fears of a famine in the region,as per a news report "We are motivating villagers to kill rats and bring tails as evidence to local authorities," James Lalsianliana, the head of the state's rodent-control cell told, "We are awarding two rupees [5 cents] per rat killed."..........Read more.......Indian state offers cash rewards to kill 400,000 rats

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