A LARGE RAT
ATTACKS AN INFANT. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) DUNEDIN, May 27. An infant while left lying in the sun was attacked by a large rat. The mother attracted by terrified screaming found the rat lying; on' the child’s chest gnawing at the flesh, under the jaw. The brute at once took flight. Fortunately the mother’s intervention came soon enough to prevent any permanent injury.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1931, Page 5
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67A LARGE RAT Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1931, Page 5
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