WFTX video

A Florida man eating chili at a Golden Corral restaurant said he bit into the head of a "snaggletoothed" rat, according to video from WFTX.

Roofer Billy Wilson said he took his first bite of the chili spat out what looked like a rat's head with curly ears.

"The first bite I took out of it was a crunch, and at the time I was like maybe ... it was a hard bean inside of chili," he said.

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After vomiting in the bathroom, Wilson and his friends notified the waitress, who called the manager.

"He inspected and was like, 'Wow, that is a rat,' so he took pictures of it moved it around a little bit, took pictures in different angles. He was like me, he was horrified, " Wilson tells WFTX.

Wilson was treated for gastroenteritis at a hospital and has hired an attorney. Restaurant officials told WFTX that they have not yet been able to confirm the incident and are investigating.