SAN DIEGO (KRON) — On Thursday a jury in San Diego decided Petco is not liable for the death of a boy who died from a rat bite. The pet rat was purchased at a Petco store in San Diego back in 2013. 10 ...

A civil trial against Petco is underway in San Diego, where a 10-year-old boy died in 2013 after playing with a rat that his grandmother bought him at the pet store chain. Aiden Pankey died hours ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The death of a 10-year-old San Diego boy from a bacterial infection he reportedly got from his pet rat prompted his family to sue retailer Petco, saying they want to raise awareness ...

A local pet store is investigating claims one of its rats made a customer sick. Jessica Qualls is in the hospital and being treated for rat bite fever. Qualls said she bought "Salt" from Petco in ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) A San Diego family is suing Petco after the death of their 10-year-old son from a bacterial infection they say he contracted from his pet rat. Attorney John Gomez told The Associated ...

SAN DIEGO -- The death of a 10-year-old San Diego boy from a bacterial infection he reportedly got from his pet rat prompted his family to sue retailer Petco, saying they want to raise awareness among ...