{"id":"fat-rat-being-grabbed","name":"Fat Rat Being Grabbed","summary":"Fat Rat Being Grabbed is a photograph of a chunky white pet rat named Baby Rose being hoisted by the scruff of her neck, first posted to Instagram in October 2018. 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