Outrage as pensioner forced to pay £2,000 and blamed for causing rat infestation

Outrage as pensioner forced to pay £2,000 and blamed for causing rat infestation

The grandad, 76, was accused of 'ignoring' the council's warning to stop feeding birds - the daughter of the 'Bird Man of Hartlepool' claims the rat infestation was not his fault

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