Cleveland cuts lot after resident with rat infestation calls 19 News Troubleshooter team

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – John Garner Jr. has been making an attempt to kill each rat that comes into his home, and he says the town of Cleveland is responsible for his undesirable roommates.

“I’ve raccoons, I even had two twin foxes born again there, it’s a jungle again right here,” mentioned Garner.

Garner informed 19 Information on Thursday that the town owns the empty lot subsequent to his residence within the 1100 block of Avon Ave. and the grass has grown so tall that rats and different animals are nesting within the subject.

Garner mentioned he has tried to get the town to come back out and lower the grass, however no luck.

“I referred to as Councilman (Kevin) Bishop, I referred to as his assistant, I referred to as (Justin) Bibb the mayor, I talked to his assistant, they inform me nicely it’ll be June 29 earlier than we will lower the grass,” mentioned Garner.

However June got here and went and the grass nonetheless rising tall.

“I’m sitting down on the dinner desk and what’s this, a rat runs previous,” mentioned Garner “I’m actually sick of it and I hope y’all can get issues achieved for me.”

Our troubleshooter workforce despatched e-mails and made telephone calls to Cleveland metropolis officers and two hours later we obtained phrase the lot could be lower within the subsequent few days.

Thursday night time our workforce bought phrase that crews got here out and lower the entrance a part of the lot.

However Garner says there was nonetheless an enormous a part of the lot within the again that wanted to be lower.

“I assume the town needs me to complete it,” mentioned Garner.

The troubleshooter workforce despatched out one other e mail, and inside 2 hours a crew got here out to complete the job on Friday.

“The town has come out right here, they’ve lower the weeds, they’ve lower the grass,” mentioned Garner. ” And once more I need to inform you ‘thanks,’ and the way a lot I respect this second.”

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