http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061215/NEWS01/312150012 Even though the kit, as reported, was in a cage, it is still under suspicion. excerpt: Which animal did it -- the puppy or the ferret? That's the question puzzling residents of a Bossier City neighborhood. "I just don't believe a 3-pound, 6-week-old puppy bit the toes off of that precious baby. I think that ferret did it," neighbor Linda Edwards said. Nearly a week after reports that the puppy gnawed off four of the the month-old girl's toes while her parents slept, some neighbors and animal control officials now think the family's pet ferret may be the more likely suspect. And: Annette Lewis, kennel manager for Caddo Animal Control, knows from experience the danger a ferret can pose. A co-worker had part of an earlobe bitten off by a kit. "They have teeth and bite just like a rat or cat would," Lewis said. "They can chew wood in half, and they can chew toys up. But it could have been some curiosity thing; the baby could have had milk on her. anne [Posted in FML 5459]