Kyle Rittenhouse is rushed to the hospital after BLM protest shooter is bitten by a venomous spider
Yahoo • • nation
Key Points:
- Kyle Rittenhouse, known for fatally shooting two Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020, was hospitalized after being bitten by a venomous brown recluse spider.
- Rittenhouse shared photos from his hospital bed, joking about the spider bite and claiming the spider “did not survive.”
- Brown recluse spiders are common in parts of the U.S. and their bites can cause painful wounds, though fatalities are rare if treated promptly.
- Rittenhouse rose to national attention as a teenager during the Kenosha protests, where he killed two men and injured another but was acquitted on self-defense grounds.
- The timing and location of the spider bite incident remain unclear, with supportive messages from right-wing figures including GOP Senator Rand Paul.
