Rats have been named by local city officials in Las Vegas after a major power outage at the Paris Las Vegas casino.

City officials claimed that the rodents were behind the blackout, with a major infestation reported at a near-by power utility switch that led to the strip casino being plunged into darkness for several hours

#BREAKING the hours long @ParisVegas power outage last night is blamed on RODENTS inside an @NVEnergy “transfer switch equipment” @KTNV pic.twitter.com/59pb3g0y4n

— Joe Bartels (@Joe_Bartels) October 23, 2020https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js