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Kyle Rittenhouse Says Brown Recluse Bite Sent Him to the Hospital

News of the bite drew partisan online reaction shaped by his 2020 acquittal.

Overview

  • Rittenhouse posted hospital and injury photos on X, saying a brown recluse spider bit him.
  • He joked about Spider-Man in the post and later said he killed the spider.
  • Coverage noted his status as the acquitted Kenosha shooter from 2020, which framed how people reacted online.
  • Responses on X ranged from mocking to claims of karma, with commentators making political digs.
  • NCBI says brown recluse bites can cause tissue death and advises elevation, ice, wound cleaning, pain control, and antibiotics only for cellulitis.