Or their kin, large water rats. What a nightmare! A poor women was sleeping snug as a bug in a rug when she thought her 3 legged cat jumped on her bed for cuddles. She went to pet her kitty, and was attacked instead by a large 9-inch water rat that had made it's way into her bedroom. She was bitten on her lip by the dreaded rodent. Her husband turned on the lights when he heard her screaming. He fetched (actual word in the news story) his air riffle, but could not get a clean shot off "because the rodent was bouncing off the walls and ripped the toilet holder clean off." (also actual quote in story.) Finally, he shot the rat which he said "made a hell of a squeal" (yep... a quote) and the rat ran away. The women went to the hospital and was treated. No mention was made where the 3-legged cat was during this whole fiasco.
