SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California woman says in a new lawsuit against Keurig Dr Pepper that she found a baby rat in a bottle of water.
The case, filed Dec. 21 in Santa Clara Superior Court, says plaintiff Linda Huntimer was surprised to find the contamination when she went for a drink on Christmas Eve 2019.
"Defendants manufactured, designed and sold to the general public a defective water bottle which contained a baby rat in the bottle, causing the water bottle to be contaminated with dangerous deceases (sic)," the suit says.
"Plaintiff purchase(d) and drank from said bottle unknowing it was contaminated with a dead baby rat."
The suit says Huntimer suffered personal injuries and extreme emotional distress. The complaint does not specify an amount of damages being sought.
Huntimer's lawyer is Ismael Perez of San Jose. The lawsuit doesn't specify the brand of water at issue, and Keurig Dr Pepper sells multiple lines, including Evian.
The company did not respond to a message seeking comment.