- Leaving carved pumpkins on doorsteps for Halloween can attract rats and mice into homes, a pest control expert has warned.
- Kevin Lawrenson of the National Pest Technicians Association stated that cold weather and a warm summer have driven high rodent populations to search for shelter and sweet food sources.
- Homeowners are advised to avoid leaving rotting pumpkins outside to prevent attracting unwanted guests of foraging pests into domestic properties.
- Insurer Aviva reported a 25 per cent spike in jewellery-related insurance claims during Halloween week, largely driven by accidental loss.
- Aviva also highlighted other Halloween mishaps, including property damage from spilled fancy-dress make-up, candle fires, and doorstep vandalism.
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