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Deadly rat bug outbreak fears | This is South Wales An epidemic of a rare bacterial infection — affecting both animals and humans — could be about to sweep the town, a Llanelli vet has warned. One dog has already died from the disease leptospirosis — which is usually spread by rats — and a warning has been put out that others could be affected.

Ammanford has been given the all-clear after an investigation into claims that rats were running around the town centre at night. Public Protection officers have carried out a thorough investigation – and found no evidence of rats. Carmarthenshire County Council’s head of public protection Philip Davies ordered the investigation after complaints of a rodent problem. Mr Davies said: “There have been uncorroborated reports of rodents seen running down town centre roads in Ammanford late at night. Officers have walked each alleyway, side street and main thoroughfare in Ammanford town centre until the early hours of the morning and no rodent activity has been witnessed. “They didn’t find any piles of refuse, or anything else that would attract or harbour rats. Ammanford is looking quite tidy.” He said that since April 1 this year only one report of a rodent infestation had been received from Ammanford and that was in a residential area and not in the town centre. Mr Davies added: “Th...