Duchesskitty
09-08-20, 18:37
Hello all. I’m having a bit of a freak out as I was having a meal in my parents garden when we saw a rat run through the plants in the border.
They have never had rats before and it seemed to be going to the bird feeder for seeds. It was about a metre away from us and I didn’t touch it.
Now what I’m worried about is that the rat may have climbed onto the picnic table and contaminated it with bacteria and that I am going to get sick with leptospirosis. My dad said he wiped the table top down earlier today but I’m worried that maybe he didn’t do it properly or missed a spot as my knife and fork were on the table!!
AIBU or is there actually any danger?!
They have never had rats before and it seemed to be going to the bird feeder for seeds. It was about a metre away from us and I didn’t touch it.
Now what I’m worried about is that the rat may have climbed onto the picnic table and contaminated it with bacteria and that I am going to get sick with leptospirosis. My dad said he wiped the table top down earlier today but I’m worried that maybe he didn’t do it properly or missed a spot as my knife and fork were on the table!!
AIBU or is there actually any danger?!