Man Says He Found Rat's Head in Can of Green Beans

     A Beaumont business owner says he found the head of a rat inside a can of green beans he bought from Wal-Mart in Beaumont.  

   The man was catering a wedding this past Saturday when he opened the can of Allen's Italian Green Beans and says the rat's head fell out.

     He doesn't want to be identified. He's afraid of hurting his catering business.

     "It could hurt your business, even though it's not my business's fault," said the man.

     The man bought more than 20 cans of green beans. He was afraid to use any of them so all of them went to waste. The man says he called Allen's. He says a company representative offered him $25 and some gift certificates.

     "It was insulting. I'm gonna pull a rat head out of your green beans and you're gonna send me $25 to buy more," said the man.

     The rat's head may not have hurt anyone, but this caterer says he's glad he found it before the wedding party. He's still wondering what happened to the rest of rat.

     A representative from Allen's canning company has not offered a comment.

     A corporate spokesperson from Wal-Mart said she would let us know if there had been other Allen's cans returned to the store. She has not yet returned the call.