Rat killers get prizes

Wed, 11 Sep 2002

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Southeast Sulawesi Agriculture Office said on Tuesday that it would provide hand sprayers to a farmers group that had killed many rats during a massive rat eradication program over the weekend.

Sudirman Amir, the head of Southeast Sulawesi agriculture office, said that thousands of rats had been killed in seven locations in the province.

Besides the farmers, students from elementary, junior, and senior high schools also killed the rats. They used some poisonous substances that forced rats out of their sanctuaries. --Antara

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