Blood loss from rat bites killed Westwego baby

My first question is why wasn't the baby screaming?

Autopsy: Blood loss from rat bites killed Westwego baby

05:19 PM CDT on Wednesday, July 22, 2009

WWLTV.com

WESTWEGO, La. – Blood loss due to the attack by a rat or rats appears to be the cause of death of the three-month-old girl who died last week in a Westwego home, according to a statement by Jefferson Parish Forensic Pathologist Susan M. Garcia.

The official cause of death of Natalie Hill on the statement was "exsanguination due to destruction of soft tissue secondary to murine activity."

Authorities had been trying to determine whether bites occurred while the child was alive or dead.

"The more likely scenario would be if the baby was dead already that the rats would bite on her," said Dietz. "If she was alive, they probably would not because of the screaming and kicking and all that the baby would do."

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Blood loss from rat bites killed Westwego baby