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DNA test confirms KFC 'fried rat' was actually chicken tender

Photo credit: Facebook/Devories Dixon
Photo credit: Facebook/Devories Dixon
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
June 23, 2015

The results are in and it really was a chicken tender.

A few days ago, a California man claimed a Kentucky Fried Chicken fried a rat and served it to him claiming it was a chicken tender. He of course posted the photo online and it went viral on social media.

WENT BACK TO KFC YESTERDAY AND SPOKE TO THE MANAGER SHE SAID IT IS A RAT AND APOLOGIZED, IT'S TIME FOR A LAWYER!!! BESAFE DON'T EAT FAST FOOD !!!

Posted by Devorise Dixon on Friday, June 12, 2015

But as ABC News reported, the meat was sent for testing at an independent lab and the results came back that the food in question was a chicken tender and not a rat as the customer claimed.

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In the post, the customer, claimed he spoke to the restaurant's manager who agreed it was indeed a rat and apologized.

Devorise Dixon has reportedly refused to speak directly with KFC, WTVR reported, and has not return requests by ABC News to speak with him.

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