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    ABC News‏Verified account @ABC 25 Feb 2014

    Family of 10-year-old boy suing Petco after he died of rat bite fever 2 weeks after buying a pet rat: http://abcn.ws/1euh3y4 

    3:53 PM - 25 Feb 2014
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      1. Cactus Howl‏ @CactusHowl 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @ABC

        @ABC No disrespect to the family, but they bought the child a RODENT. Don't people pay to get rid of those? #imjustsaying

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      1. Bill Spanier‏ @75Bill125 25 Feb 2014
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        @ABC That is horrible!

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      1. Cody Schwindt‏ @Cody_509_Yakima 25 Feb 2014
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        @ABC why would you buy a pet rat!?! I blame the parents.

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      1. Lindsey311‏ @lsnow311 25 Feb 2014
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        @ABC I feel terrible for them obvi, but how is that @Petco fault?? You assume the risk of pet ownership. Dog, cat, rat etc.

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      1. Bryan‏ @blaunder 25 Feb 2014
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        @ABC that will heal the pain of losing your child I'm sure #sarcasm

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      1. Michael Gates‏ @RecDawg34 25 Feb 2014
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        @ABC seriously? Parents are dumb for buying rat in first place. They carry disease

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      1. Karen‏ @rockclimber03 25 Feb 2014
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        “@ABC: Family of 10-year-old boy suing Petco after he died of rat bite fever 2 weeks after buying a pet rat: http://abcn.ws/1euh3y4 ” A RAT!?

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      1. Karen‏ @rockclimber03 25 Feb 2014
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        @ABC This is very sad, but WHY would you buy a RAT. Where was the logic in this decision.

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      1. Twiddle-d-Twiddle‏ @twiddledtwiddle 25 Feb 2014
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        @ABC OMG! They Sold a "Dirty Rat" to a Child W/O Testing First! Well I Hope the Family Gets Paid! No Excuse for that!

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      1. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Era‏ @MrGoldPackXL 25 Feb 2014
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        @ABC:Family of 10-year-old boy suing Petco after he died of rat bite fever 2 weeks after buying a pet rat: http://abcn.ws/1euh3y4  why a rat?

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      1. Mark A. Duarte‏ @Mark_Duarte 25 Feb 2014
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        @ABC get a dog, cat, goldfish...but a rat???

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      1. Conrad‏ @Conradicca 25 Feb 2014
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        “@ABC: Family of 10-year-old boy suing Petco after he died of rat bite fever 2 weeks after buying a pet rat: http://abcn.ws/1euh3y4 ” wow....

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      1. Alvieann Chandler‏ @Ms_alvie 25 Feb 2014
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        “@ABC: Family of 10-year-old boy suing Petco after he died of rat bite fever 2 weeks after buying a pet rat: http://abcn.ws/1euh3y4 ”

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      2. Cathy‏ @___Cathy___ 25 Feb 2014
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        @ABC this is so sad, but I have to say, Rats are NOT Pets ever!

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      4. Cathy‏ @___Cathy___ 21 Sep 2014
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        @d0ntgiveiny3t Oh wow that's so old, but OKAY!

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