THIS is the moment a number of rats were spotted just metres away from a play park in Glasgow's East End again.

Footage shared with the Glasgow Times shows the rodents scurrying in and out of the bushes that separate Alexandra Park pond and the path.

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The rats were captured on film today at around 3.20pm by a member of the public.

The images come as we previously reported that a pack of rats had been spotted in the popular East End park earlier this month.

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A Glasgow City Council spokesperson said: "Unfortunately rats are a fact of life in cities all over the world, including Glasgow, and by water is considered a natural habitat for them.

"We are aware of rats within Alexandra Park and have pest controls measures in place within the park.

"Using pest control treatments in public spaces can be challenging as the baits clearly pose a risk to other wildlife as well as household pets and so must be deployed appropriately

"In all situations rats are looking for sources of food and unfortunately rats are drawn towards the feed that is scattered for the birds that also live in the park.

"We urge visitors to the park to limit as far as possible the food they leave for the birds as this will help to minimise the draw to visible places for these rodents.

"We have also introduced large capacity litter bins into the park, which have significantly improved the containment of litter, and this will also help minimise the impact of the pests within the park.

"We will continue to monitor this situation closely and deploy pest control treatments in a range of ways to ensure they are as effective as possible while also protecting other animals."