A West Lothian woman has been left terrified due to an 'infestation' of rats in her neighbourhood - claiming one of the vermin even tried to attack her while she was taking out her bins.

Stephanie Ireland lives on Riddochhill Crescent in Blackburn and claims rats are "eating through" the walls into her property.

The 37-year-old has owned a home on the street for six years and says the pests have always been a problem on the street, but this year the issue has escalated to a new level.

She said: "They’re about the size of a small Jack Russell. They’re quite aggressive. There is one beside my bins which I've had to move aside. I've had a rat jump at me personally when I tried to put rubbish in the bin."

She says they are seen even in broad daylight (Image: Supplied)

Stephanie believes

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