Ferret Eats Infant’s Fingers

Wednesday, 12 January 2011 | by Pat's Picks

Guess he doesn’t care for thumbs. A ferret in Missouri left an infant with just two thumbs on Monday night, after dining on the baby’s other fingers. The Kansas City Star says the child was in its rocker when the ferret, a new family pet, began its attack. When the child’s father heard screams, he awoke and flung the animal across the room, killing it. The mother, who had been sitting next to the child, had also fallen asleep. No word on how long it had been since the ferret was fed. The child is still in critical condition.