Live rats placed in home in Grays Ferry after dispute, police say

PHILADELPHIA - April 3, 2014 -- Philadelphia Police say it appears a dispute on social media led someone to put live rats in a home in Grays Ferry.

It happened Wednesday night.

Police were called to a home in the 1200 block of South 28th Street after 11:00 p.m. for what they initially thought was a home invasion.

Officers found basement and front door windows broken.

Inside the home they found a number of live rats.

Investigators say it appears someone dumped two boxes of the rodents in the home. It happened after a dispute on Instagram involving someone at the residence.

Police said one person was taken to the hospital to be evaluated for a possible heart problem.

There was no immediate word on suspects or arrests in the case.

An investigation into the incident is continuing.