vermin problem

My neighbour and i are looking for a solution for his fish pond. We have discovered a colony of rats spread between six houses and enviromental health officer says they will be drinking out of the pond. Has anybody had same problem and does anybody know of a suitable cover to prevent them getting to the water sourse. We have a guy in sorting the problem of the rats but my neighbour dosn't want to risk losing his fish.

 

More urgently, there is a real risk of Weil's disease associated with Rat wee & water.

Make sure no one comes into contact with the pond with any open wounds. Not even a scratch.

If anyone comes down with Flu like symptoms get to a Doctors straight away and say they may have been exposed to Weil's, if you don't get the right treatment straight away you can die, sometimes even a year later.

I've had it once, its like Flu but with a lorry parked on you as well.

Oh, welcome to Gardeners Corner too

 

Cheers Ziggy,
We know about Weil's disease and we are all taking precautions not a pleasent situation at this moment in time.
Thanks