Shopper finds live snake inside of broccoli packet
"Snake" has now been added to the list of things we do not want to find inside our groceries.
There is nothing worse than finding a surprise animal visitor in a place you did not expect them.
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Whether it's half a worm in your salad or a spider on your shoulder, no matter the situation, it is bound to leave you feeling a little scared and extra wary.
When going shopping, one definitely does not expect to find a snake in your broccoli packet, especially one that's still alive!
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According to Sky News, a UK customer, Neville Linton, 63, was shocked and frightened when he saw a live ladder snake wedged into the broccoli bunch he had purchased from a local supermarket.
He had taken the vegetables from his fridge as he was preparing to cook a meal when he spotted the reptile nestled in the bunch.
It was pretty frightening. I'm not good with snakes. It's lucky I didn't just leave the broccoli out in the kitchen, or it would have been loose in the house. That would have been a huge risk for us because we have two vulnerable people living here.
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Mr Linton was compensated following the incident, but he has stated that he is not satisfied with the amount the supermarket chain has offered him, as the snake posed a serious threat to the people in his home.
He has his disabled son and vulnerable mother-in-law living with him and says the amount does not validate the risk the family faced.
Our supplier has never had a complaint of this nature and has robust processes in place to prevent such issues occurring. We are investigating this isolated incident and have apologised to Mr Linton that our usual high standards were not met.
The snake has since been taken to Dudley Zoo and while it does have a serious bite, it is luckily non-venomous.
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