Pensioner wakes up to find giant rat eating her face

A pensioner in a care home woke in the night to a giant rat gnawing her body, face and hands.The unnamed woman, in her 80s, was taken to hospital covered in teeth marks following the incident on Sunday.It is believed the rodent fled flood water and crept into her bed. An investigation into £460-a-week Hadleigh Court in Torquay, Devon, has begun.A spokeswoman said: ‘The matter has been reported to Torbay Council by the Care Quality Commission and is being investigated.’Councils have warned owners of flood-ravaged homes to brace themselves for pests being forced out of sewers due to rising floodwaters.Wild storms have blighted much of the country over Christmas and the New Year.Winds of more than 60mph and huge waves battered the coastline from Cornwall to Scotland, with flooding affecting many parts of the UK.(metro.co.uk)ANN.Az