Nashville woman being treated for rat bite fever (via WHNT.com)

Nashville, TN — A local pet store is investigating claims one of its rats made a customer sick.

Jessica Qualls is in the hospital and being treated for rat bite fever.

Qualls said she bought “€œSalt”€ from Petco in Bellevue on Dec. 29. She returned the rat on Jan. 10 after she said the pet bit her.

Source: WHNT.com