"It's something I've not seen in my 36 years at Cardiff City, said Wayne Nash, the club's head of operations who also works as a security manager for the Football Association of Wales and Uefa. We've had a stray dog on the pitch but this was something new, a freak of nature. The stadium is close to allotments and railway sidings and we know rats can be problematic. The railway bankings can be infested with rats."
"We know they are in the area and we do have the odd sighting of them. But we work closely with our pest control partners and do everything we can to keep them away. Rat bait stations are in operation at the stadium and the club say stringent cleaning policies are followed. Nash said: We pick up litter and food like half-eaten burgers straight after games. Everything is put away."
A rat interrupted play during Wales's World Cup qualifier against Belgium at Cardiff City Stadium, briefly halting the second half. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois unsuccessfully attempted to catch the rodent before substitute Brennan Johnson guided it off the pitch. The animal slipped past a ball boy and disappeared behind the VAR monitor. The stadium sits close to allotments and railway sidings where rats can be problematic. Cardiff City operates rat bait stations and enforces stringent cleaning policies, including immediate removal of litter and half-eaten food after matches. The club works with pest control partners to minimise sightings and keep rodents away.
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