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Snake found on pineapple in shopping in Edinburgh | Snake found on pineapple in shopping in Edinburgh |
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A snake has been rescued after being found on a pineapple in a man's shopping in Edinburgh. | A snake has been rescued after being found on a pineapple in a man's shopping in Edinburgh. |
The cat-eyed snake, also known as a frog spawn snake, from Costa Rica, was found by the man once he got home to his house in Tryst Park. | |
He had bought the pineapple from an Aldi store on Tuesday. | He had bought the pineapple from an Aldi store on Tuesday. |
The snake, which has been named Ricky by the Scottish SPCA, is now being cared for by experts at Butterfly World in Edinburgh. | The snake, which has been named Ricky by the Scottish SPCA, is now being cared for by experts at Butterfly World in Edinburgh. |
Catherine Atterton, of the Scottish SPCA, said, "It's not every day that we get called out to attend to snakes found in peculiar places. | Catherine Atterton, of the Scottish SPCA, said, "It's not every day that we get called out to attend to snakes found in peculiar places. |
"I know not long ago there was a wee lizard found on a head of broccoli so I was quite excited to see what had stowed away on this pineapple. | "I know not long ago there was a wee lizard found on a head of broccoli so I was quite excited to see what had stowed away on this pineapple. |
"We named him Ricky, as he's come all the way from Costa Rica. He's in a good condition and is now being cared for by experts at Butterfly World in Edinburgh. | |
"We're glad we were called out as without proper care Ricky wouldn't survive our climate. Now he'll be able to recuperate from his adventures." | "We're glad we were called out as without proper care Ricky wouldn't survive our climate. Now he'll be able to recuperate from his adventures." |
An Aldi spokeswoman said: "This is the first time we, or our supplier, who supplies all major supermarkets, have received a complaint of this nature. | An Aldi spokeswoman said: "This is the first time we, or our supplier, who supplies all major supermarkets, have received a complaint of this nature. |
"All our fresh pineapples are transported in cold storage with additional processes in place to prevent such issues occurring. | "All our fresh pineapples are transported in cold storage with additional processes in place to prevent such issues occurring. |
"We are investigating this isolated incident with our supplier to understand how this could have happened." | "We are investigating this isolated incident with our supplier to understand how this could have happened." |
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