A lawusit claims a man was bitten by a rat while he was visiting Walt Disney World in Orlando nearly four years ago and is still suffering "debilitating medical problems."
The suit, filed in Orange County on March 19, claims Galen Haldeman was in the Magic Kingdom at the house of Mickey Mouse when he encountered a different rodent in April 2014.
Haldeman, 59, had ridden Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin and was in a nearby souvenir shop when he was bit, the lawsuit claims, according to WESH.
The suit says Haldeman was pushing his wife, Carol, in her wheelchair when the rat jumped onto the chair and moved toward her arm.
"Just as the rat was about to bite into Carol’s arm, Galen grabbed the rat and yanked it off the chair. As he did so, the rat bit into one of Galen’s fingers," the suit reads. "Galen had to twist the rat’s neck, and the rat fell to the floor where someone threw an empty plastic container over it."
A Disney employee ran over and asked people not to take photos, the suit claims. Haldeman is seeking more than $15,000.
"As a result of Disney’s negligence, Galen Haldeman was bitten by this rat and has been beset with debilitating medical problems ever since,” the suit said.
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