First and only rat I've seen was at the Arnold Palmer Pro Shop....it just walked by on the sidewalk that goes in the front door. It was mid afternoon. Frankly, I was surprised and I don't know why....we had rats, specifically roof rats in CA and they were really a pain in the butt. Luckily they never made it into our attic, but goodness, they tried.
One can expect rats, mice and all other sorts of wildlife creatures almost ANYWHERE they live these days.....we're encroaching on their territory. It's the responsibility of individual homeowners to make their property less attractive to rodents. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn't and that's when steps must be taken....they do carry diseases...to make sure illnesses aren't spread from rodent to human.
Damnation, that rat was bold though....
