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Rats give RI Statehouse workers a scare

Exterminator planned inspection on Monday

Updated: Monday, 16 Nov 2009, 9:20 PM EST
Published : Monday, 16 Nov 2009, 9:19 PM EST

A staffer for Rhode Island's governor gets paid to be calm in a crisis, at least until a rat crosses her
path.

An exterminator planned to inspect the Statehouse on Monday after several employees reported seeing rodents last week. Among them was Sue Stenhouse, the governor's director of community
relations and emergency preparedness.

She says a large rat ran across her office floor Thursday night. She says she jumped on her chair, shot rubber bands at it and threatened it with perfume until it left.

Another rodent was spotted that day outside the office of Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed.

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