A WOMAN was bitten by a rat in a Salisbury McDonald's on Monday evening (4 July).

The incident happened at the fast-food chain's Petersfinger restaurant, on Southampton Road.

The friend of the woman affected, who has asked to remain anonymous, described the encounter as "shocking".

She told the Journal: "The rat came in through the front door when she was eating and it bit her when she was trying to shoo it away."

The bite resulted in a hospital trip to A&E and a tetanus injection for the woman.

A McDonald's spokesperson said: "Hygiene and cleanliness is of the utmost importance to us.

"This incident occurred yesterday when a rat entered through the front doors of the restaurant. It was quickly contained by members of our team, but a customer was bitten as she attempted to handle the rat.

"A sanitisation process has been undertaken and pest control experts have carried out a precautionary inspection."

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