BITTEN BY A RAT
CHILD’S HAND LACERATED INCIDENT AT HOKIANGA. AUCKLAND, Alay 11. The IS-month-old daughter of Mr and Mrs A Moore, of tho Rangiora Mill. Kokukohu. Hokianga. was recently severely bitten on the Land by a native black rat. The child was asleep in he'' bed when the parents were aroused bv her screams. They were shocked tr find blood on the bed clothes and th-* child’s right hand badly lacerated, as though bitten by a rat. The parents telephoned for a laundi and took tho child to tho Hokianga Hospital. Dr. Smith at once operate I Although this portion of the hand haunt shown any serious symptoms, says the Hokianga Star, it will bo aimth-'i week before the danger has passed. Mr Moore caught f ho rat in the vicinity of the child’s bed tho following night. Hr states this is tho only l.lacK native rat ho has seen for many years in tin* vi cinit v.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 110, 12 May 1931, Page 7
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