A rat bite can happen suddenly, often when a person reaches into a drawer, lifts a storage box, or encounters a rodent hiding near food or waste. While the wound may look small, it can introduce ...

The mother of a baby found covered in rat bites in 2023 has pleaded guilty to her role in creating the home’s “deplorable living conditions,” Indiana officials said. McClatchy News is not naming the ...

A six-month-old baby girl in Belton, SC suffered severe rat bites to her face, head, and body. The infant's twin brother also had bite marks on his feet. Parents Akayla and Justin Bearden were ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) - An Indiana man charged in a child neglect case after his 6-month-old son was found with more than 50 rat bites on his body has been sentenced. Court records show ...

The parents of a 6-month-old baby girl in South Carolina were arrested after the infant was found with multiple bite marks from a field rat. The baby is currently recovering in the hospital, and bite ...

After she was first bitten in August, Shannon Neely's hand puffed up. Over the following days, her temperature soared. By Aug. 20, she checked herself into urgent care. Her condition, the doctor ...

Prosecutors said while mother was not living in the home when her son was found with rat bites, she contributed to the home’s dangerous living conditions. Getty Images/iStockphoto The mother of a baby ...