Rodent damage to air brick.

[Des Jennings]

I've attached images of a damaged air brick. The brick is about 3 to 4 mts above ground and a rodent appears to have escaped to ground level outside from underneath floorboards. Plastic can be seen at ground level and a first-floor toilet is not far from the air brick.

Has anyone seen a rodent use an air brick to escape and not use it as an entrance point?

Thanks.

 

[Murdochcat]

That looks like it’s plastic

 

[Mike13]

I could be birds as well.

 

[Des Jennings]

I could be birds as well.

We know that a rodent has been in the house at ground level but appears to have escaped at first-floor level.

 

[Stivino]

Squirrel?

 

[Des Jennings]

Squirrel?

We know a rat has been in the house but would they leap 4mts to the ground in order to escape the house?

 

[opps]

We know a rat has been in the house but would they leap 4mts to the ground in order to escape the house?

I have seen rats run up walls in the past.

Edit- brick walls, not smooth rendered walls.... but

 

[Des Jennings]

I have seen rats run up walls in the past.

Edit- brick walls, not smooth rendered walls.... but

.........but the rat had already been seen in the property before the air brick hole appeared.

 

[foxhole]

Given the proximity of guttering and cable it’s an easy climb for a rodent .
(Short jump into gutter and down the pipe work ).Deep set pointing on the brickwork makes it even easier.
I read they can fall 40-50 ft without injury.