Mum walks into 'horror film' as toddler attacked by feral rat

A mum has described the moment she walked in on a scene 'from a horror movie' as she found her two-year-old being attacked by a feral rat.

The toddler was rushed to hospital having been bitten on the face by the rat while he was sleeping in his bed. The harrowing incident happened at a rented house in Walton, Liverpool.

The mum, who did not want to be identified or identify her children, said she wanted to raise the shocking incident because she believes there is a major rat problem in parts of Liverpool. She also said she desperately doesn't want such a horrifying incident to happen to any other family, the Liverpool Echo reports.

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The mum, who was feeding her newborn baby at the time, said: "It was like something from a nightmare or a horror movie, I am still traumatised by it all. I heard my two-year-old son crying from his bed and when I walked in he was covered in blood.

"I fell to my knees in shock, I had no idea what had happened until I saw the rat run past me. My four-year-old saw it all with me and has been having nightmares ever since."

The toddler was rushed to Alder Hey, a note from the hospital, seen by the ECHO, shares the horrific details of the boy's injuries. It states: "Multiple rat bites from feral rat this morning while sleeping at home address. Patient referred to plastic surgeons and infection diseases in Alder Hey."

Thankfully, the child is now recovering from his injuries. He did not require plastic surgery and is clear of any potential diseases.

Since the horrendous attack, the mum and her kids have moved in with family and are now looking for a new place to live. Their home in Walton was clean and tidy