80 Live Rats Escape On Flight

People on a flight panicked when 80 live rats escaped from a passenger's rucksack. It happened on a flight to the city of Tabuk in northwest Saudi Arabia, it was reported. The plane was flying at a height of 25,000 ft when the rats were spotted running around the floor. The captain warned ground crews at Tabuk airport who called in specialist teams to deal with the rodents. It wasn't until the plane landed that it was discovered the rats had been brought on to the plane by a passenger. The man admitted he had 80 live rats in a leather rucksack which had somehow managed to escape during the flight. The passenger was handed over to security authorities to continue investigations.