"The makings of a midnight mouse snack were left in the middle of the living room floor of our vacation rental in Lake Tahoe: shredded paper and bits of granola, taken from an open backpack. The evidence was enough to lead some of my family to believe we weren't the only ones in the house. I'd seen similar rodent leftovers before, and my mind was made up."
"I never actually saw a mouse in our vacation rental, but my family trip to Lake Tahoe occurred in the midst of an unprecedented invasion of rodents, first outlined in an eyebrow-raising email I received from the rental company several weeks before I arrived. The company, Agate Bay Realty Lake Tahoe, sent a note to all upcoming renters in mid-July informing us of a "current regional situation" in which North Tahoe was experiencing a "surge in mouse activity.""
"But with recent cases of hantavirus and the plague in Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada, not to mention the recent death of actor Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, from hantavirus, my antennae were up. The notice went on to clarify that only 10% of Agate's inventory, or five different properties, were dealing with the rodent issue. In total, Agate operates about 50 short-term and seven long-term rentals across Tahoe."
A vacation rental in Lake Tahoe contained shredded paper and granola from an open backpack, indicating rodent activity. The renter did not see a mouse but received an email from the rental company warning of a regional surge in mouse activity, noting hardware stores had run out of traps. Recent local cases of hantavirus and plague raised health concerns. The company said about 10% of its properties were affected, operating roughly 50 short-term and seven long-term rentals. The renter confirmed their cabin was not among the impacted units after contacting the company, which received multiple similar inquiries.
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