TENNESSEE -- A ferret attacked a five-month-old boy in Robertson County Sunday morning, leaving the child with serious injuries to the face.
The incident took place late morning near Old Coopertown and Battle Creek roads in Coopertown, Tenn., about eight miles southwest of Springfield.
Ryan Prather, a Springfield volunteer firefighter, told News 2 the baby was flown to the Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University for treatment.
He said the infant's injuries were not life-threatening, but he sustained several lacerations to the face causing severe damage and may lose vision in one eye.
He was reportedly conscious and responsive when emergency personnel arrived.
Smokey Barn News reports that the ferret was a neighbor's pet.
Ferrets are illegal to have as pets in some states but are legal in Tennessee. Ferrets are common pets in the US and are generally friendly. They are often compared to cats in that they sleep a lot and can be trained to use a litter box. However, they can be vicious predators, attacking and killing rabbits in the wild.
Officials stated the Department of Children's Services was notified.
Further details were not immediately released.
(WATE - Mar 25, 2014)
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