Rats bit patient's penis

This is not one of the everyday news article you get to read! Although the news kind of happened a month ago. Didn't read it at that time, was busy kai-kai'ing.

According to the Yahoo News (24 Dec 2011) report:

"NEW DELHI, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- A pneumonia patient is alleged to have bled to death after rats nibbled off his penis in a government-run hospital in Kolkata, reported local media.

The horrific incident happened at the SSKM Hospital on Friday where Arun Sandhukh, 53, was seeking treatment for pneumonia, reported the Asian Age newspaper.

The hospital authorities admitted the prevalent of rat menace in the wards but did not comment further.

"No nurse was found at the scene and he was writhing in pain. His penis had been nibbled by rats," the victim''s relative only known as Bishwanath told the media. Only family members who came to visit Arun discovered him dead in a pool of blood, said the news report."

Who would have thought a patient lying on a bed would have his penis come under attack by rats?

Biting off enough to cause significant bleeding and death?