Hyderabad: Rat Gets Into 8-Year-Old Boy's Pants At McDonald's And Bites Him; Family Files FIR

Who goes into a McDonald's expecting a rat to bite them? Well, that's an add-on no one deserves with their happy meals.

A rat that ran from the restroom into the dining area of a McDonald's at the SPG hotel in Telangana's Kompally bit an 8-year-old kid.

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The boy was with both of his parents when the incident occurred. The restaurant's CCTV camera recorded video of the incident, which happened on March 8.

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The dad took his son to the Bowenpally hospital and had him vaccinated against rabies and tetanus.?

On March 9, the guy filed an FIR against the restaurant chain's management.

This terrible incident has horrified the entire nation.

A rat can be seen in the video making its way out of the restaurant's restroom and trying to find shelter under the table where the man, his kid, and his wife were sitting.?

The 8-year-old boy's father pulled him toward him, grabbed the rat from outside his son's pants, and carefully pulled the rat from the boy's groin area after the rat had climbed up his pant legs.?

The family has taken legal action, claiming the boy has two flesh wounds on his left leg. Two more rabies vaccine doses are scheduled for the boy during the next three days.

The father said the restaurant workers were careless because they didn't do much to stop the disaster. A probe into the matter is on.

McDonald's India West and South responded to the incident in a statement, “We are aware of the issue that is being reported. The incident was very surprising for our crew at the restaurant, as it was for the customers.”?

The statement continued, “The Food Safety officers too found in their audit, that we are maintaining the required standards in the restaurant.” The food chain ensured, “At McDonald’s India, customers’ safety and wellbeing are our utmost priority and we are committed to providing safe, hygienic and quality food always.”

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