Australia mouse plague MAPPED: Horrific plague sees mice 'rain from sky' – is Sydney next?

According to the Channel 10 report, the mice could “invade Sydney by August”.

The report quoted Dieter Mafra, a “mouse technician” from Kevin Joyce Pest Management, who said the mice could enter cities “as they hitch rides on trucks and food pallets”.

However, researchers say a major infestation of the city is unlikely.

A researcher from the CSIRO government agency told the Guardian that mice usually do not move far from their nests.