Woman Stuns South Africans by Carrying a Rat on Her Shoulder in PEP Store, Shares Video

Woman Stuns South Africans by Carrying a Rat on Her Shoulder in PEP Store, Shares Video

  • A lady in Mzansi walked into the shop with a rat on her shoulder, and people were left in shock
  • The TikTok footage captured the attention of online users, gathering many views, likes and comments
  • Social media users reacted to the clip as they flooded the comments section expressing their thoughts
  • Briefly News spoke to Thando khumalo a veterinarian fourth year student on the benefits of having a rat as a pet

One woman shocked the South African public with her interesting choice of a pet in a video circulating online.

A TikTok video shows a woman carrying her pet rat in a PEP store.
A South African woman shocked Mzansi with a rat she carried in a PEP store in a TikTok video. Image: bianca_k972
Source: TikTok

Woman carries rat to PEP store on her shoulder

A clip captured by TikTok user @bianca_k972 shows a lady standing in the queue at one of the country's PEP stores. The woman's rat is chilling on her shoulders as it moves up and down her body, leaving many people in shock while others are grossed out.

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@bianca_k972's video captured the attention of online users, clocking over 268K views and thousands of likes and comments.

Take a look at the footage below of the lady and her rat pet:

Benefits of having a rat as a pet

While speaking to Briefly News, Thando Khumalo veterinarian fourth-year student, shared with the publication that:

"Rats provide companionship, form strong bonds, and respond to their owners due to their high intelligence."

Rats are playful and entertaining pets, and they are also less expensive than other animals, making them ideal for those on a budget.

Thando advised people to "double-check if a rat has any sort of disease. If they are not enriched, they can chew your stuff."

Netizens react with mixed emotions

People were not feeling the woman and her rat's vibes, and many took to the comments section to express their thoughts.

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Katlego koloti said:

“What the heck?”

Nadine Hanslo added:

"Now I’m not safe in PEP haibo guys."

Amahle expressed:

"My problem is that I would've cried actual tears if I was the one standing behind her."

Soswana_sokwana share:

"I'd ask for the manager."

Lady Leighbow commented:

"Imali eningi isendleleni. This is hus humiliation ritual."

Elephant wanders into campsite, stunning video from Mhondoro Safari Lodge wows netizens

Briefly News previously reported that a group of humans had an unbelievable encounter with an elephant, which left the internet shocked and impressed.

The footage shared by @mhondorosafarilodge on the video platform shows an elephant walking through a campsite where humans reside. In the clip, the humans can be seen sitting at a table, eating and chatting.

Source: Briefly News

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Johana Mukandila (Editor) Johana Tshidibi Mukandila has been a Human Interest Reporter at Briefly News since 2023. She holds a national diploma in journalism from the Cape Peninsula University Of Technology (2023). She has worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, PAICTA, BONA Magazine and Albella Music Production. She is currently furthering her education in journalism at the CPUT. She has passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. Reach her at johana.mukandila@briefly.co.za