Utah man accused of eating live baby rat
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Thirty-one-year-old Andy Ray Harris of Tooele was charged with
the misdemeanor in April after authorities viewed the video.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals reported it to
police.
PETA's Martin Mersereau says the organization
received complaints about the video in March.
Toole authorities say they recognized the man in the video as
Harris from his previous interactions with police.
The video shows a man putting what appears to be a tiny,
hairless rat in his mouth, chewing it up and swallowing it.
Harris has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
A message left for his defense attorney wasn't returned.
