Australian mum’s horrifying discovery inside children’s trick-or-treat bags
An Australian mother is furious after finding rat poison in a Halloween candy bag used by her son and his friend while trick-or-treating.
Pennie Smith from the Illawarra region of NSW said her son Tyrell and his friend, both 12, went to the community event on October 31 and packed bags of the poison Ratsak, which is also fatal to humans, in their bags.
She said her son’s friend found one of the bags and was holding it when he asked her if she thought it was “funny” that someone had given it to them.
‘It shakes me to the core, I was just shocked. Who would do this?’ Mrs. Smith told the Illawarra Mercury.
She immediately grabbed both children’s treat bags and searched them before throwing the bags away completely due to the risk of poison contamination.
Pennie Smith made the disturbing discovery on Halloween
Mrs Smith said she found two bags of Ratsak in her son and his friend’s treat bags, about one of which had been opened and the bait was missing (pictured)
She found two Ratsak bags, but surprisingly one was opened and the blue bait was missing.
She has urged other parents, especially in her area, to carefully check their children’s Halloween candy bags.
‘Please keep an eye on things. “Imagine a child putting this in his mouth,” she said.
Ms Smith said she was furious when her town of Windang hosted a huge Halloween party with hundreds of children and parents attending and someone was out to cause damage.
NSW Police have said they are aware of the report and are investigating. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
She immediately searches both bags (pictured) and throws them away. She urges other parents to check their own children’s supplies