Any idea how this happened?

[DRJJJJJ]

If you think the culprit is still around maybe go to the grocery store and get some peppermint oil in the baking section. Pour some/all into/around the area chewed on . It should drive out the critter and let you inspect/repair the damage without the threat of a rat bite and rabies shot .
Do you park outside ?

Yes I do, I will try thanks

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[Mrn]

The amazing thing about rats is they are so successful. Mammals started out rat-like and lived with the dinosaurs. They'll survive long after the human race unless we take the whole planet down with us ??.

 

[AngryMan]

Yes I do, I will try thanks

Ok since you do park outside Id definitely go the peppermint plant route IF you can modify your surroundings . The plants are cheap and highly invasive so they'll spread without much intervention from you . Im usually the kiss of death for any plant/flower but even I couldn't kill the plants.
I had a spring, summer and fall with zero bees, wasps, bugs of any type . The plants are said to just replicate the following year all by themselves. Im waiting for spring again to see for myself if this is true .
Ive also used those little pouches that were in an earlier post. Both get the job done and a 2 pronged approach could just be the trick to save you further destruction and expense.
Good Luck

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