By AARON PARSEGHIAN

Boston officials are rolling out new tools and sensors to increase the fight against rat infestations, as residents continue to report a surge in sightings in neighborhoods across the city.

Some residents report seeing rodents regularly, especially after dark. Earlier this month, a woman told WBZ-TV she was even bitten by a rat while walking in her Fenway neighborhood.

Rats called public health and safety issue

"You have to watch where you walk, especially during the nighttime," Boston resident Ayisha Eddins said. "I could just step outside and I see a rat come under a car. It's just really crazy."

City Councilor Edward Flynn called the situation a critical public health and safety issue.

"Residents want to live in a safe and healthy neighborhood and home, and

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