24.07.2026 02:20
In an unusual incident in Venice, a rat thrown by an Italian man bit a Russian tourist. The tourist, taken to the hospital for a rabies vaccination, had to cut short her holiday.
In an incident alleged to have taken place in Venice, Italy, an Italian man reportedly threw a rat that bit a Russian tourist. The tourist, who was taken to hospital, was said to have received a rabies vaccination and started antibiotic treatment.
GONDOLA RIDE TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE
The unusual incident, claimed to have occurred in the world-famous tourist city of Venice, Italy, sparked widespread coverage in the Russian press. According to information from the Russian Telegram channel Baza and various news sites; Yevgeniya, a Russian tourist in Venice for a holiday, encountered an unbelievable event while walking in the city center after a gondola ride.
According to the woman's claim, an Italian man kicked or threw a rat on the street towards her. The rat, after hitting the tourist's chest and biting her finger, quickly fled, while the man alleged to have thrown the rat also left the scene.
HOLIDAY CUT SHORT
Following the bite, the Russian tourist went to the hospital without delay and was immediately treated for potential infection and rabies risk. Yevgeniya, who received a rabies vaccination and started antibiotic treatment from doctors, was reported to have had to end her holiday earlier than planned and return to her country due to the shock of the incident.
NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM ITALIAN AUTHORITIES
Although the incident was widely covered in the Russian press and Telegram channels, there has been no confirmation from Italian authorities yet. While no official statement about the incident has been made by the Italian police, Venice municipality, or local health institutions, it was emphasized that the news is entirely based on the tourist's claims.
Meanwhile, similar rat-related incidents have been recorded in the historic city of Venice before. The Italian news agency ANSA reported in 2022 that a foreign woman walking in the historic city center was bitten on her foot by a rat and received antibiotic treatment.