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A rat infestation has left a woman who lives on the grounds of a graveyard in a battle with her local council.
Philippa Berry, who lives in Dalry Cemetery Lodge House in Edinburgh, says she had to get in pest control after five bins were put outside her property which caused rats to thrive there.
The 58-year-old says the rodents have now invaded her home but her pleas to representatives from the cemetery are falling on deaf ears.
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Speaking to Edinburgh Live, she said: "They put five bins in, and as a result I got mice. I asked the council to put one bin there and I was told no, you can’t do that because of wheelchair access.
“The Friends of Dalry Cemetery ask to put five bins in and that’s allowed?
“They’ve breached my privacy as the bins were placed outside my kitchen window. I suffered issues with mice due to increased rat activity and damage to my front wall due to earth displacement by rats.
On one bizarre evening, one of the rats was mistaken by a friend to be a pet.
“I saw an albino rat in my garden, and it actually turned up to my pizza party. It turned up and started eating popcorn. Somebody was drunk and thought it was a pet so started stroking it,” Philippa said.
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A report from the pest control company found that the increase in rat population "may be down to increased rat activity at bins outside kitchen window area, fresh rat evidence was found at the bins.”
In addition, a shed containing gardening tools and other items for the Friends group, was dumped just across from her kitchen window.
Philippa said: "I was told it would be moved. They wouldn't give me a date, and there was people hanging around across from my window. Months later it was finally moved."
Philippa now plans to take legal action against the council for their inaction.
The Star has contacted the City of Edinburgh Council and Friends of Dalry Cemetery for comment.
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