A man in Venice kicked a rat that was fleeing from him
A man in Venice kicked a rat that was fleeing from him, causing it to hit a Russian tourist in the chest; the rat then bit her finger, prompting her to seek medical treatment. She received wound care, antibiotics, and a tetanus shot, while also undergoing blood tests to check for disease.
Consensus
- A man in Venice was chasing a rat when he kicked it with force.
- The rat flew into the chest of a Russian tourist named Evgenia.
- The rat bit Evgenia on the finger while she was trying to shake it off.
- Evgenia sought medical help at a nearby hospital.
- She received wound treatment, antibiotics, and a tetanus vaccine.
- Blood tests were conducted to check for infection but results were inconclusive.
Points of divergence
- The man was described as having 'awakened as a footballer' after the kick, and he fled immediately afterward. — riamo
- A separate incident involving blogger Maria Pogrebnyak being bitten by a pet rat she bought for 50,000 rubles was mentioned, with serious health consequences requiring treatment at Sklifosovsky Institute. — vm
- Evgenia had just finished a photo shoot and gondola ride before the incident occurred. — tg_bazabazon
Coverage (3 sources)
- Bitten on the finger: Italian kicks rat into Russian woman in Venice — РИАМО
- Italian man kicks a rat at Russian woman during Venice walk — Вечерняя Москва
- Italian man kicks rat directly into Russian tourist's chest — while she tries to shake it off, he bites her finger — Baza