Japanese finds scorpion in jeans
December 19, 2006
Fresh from the Beeb
A Japanese woman trying on jeans in a shop got a shock when she was stung by a scorpion hidden inside a pair.
The woman, on the southern island of Okinawa, ended up in hospital for five days as a result of the sting, which was not life-threatening.
Local health officials captured the 5cm (2 inch) scorpion, which was believed to be a Chinese bark scorpion.
It is thought to have travelled inside the jeans from China, where they were made.
Officials told the Mainichi Daily News that the woman, who was not named, felt a sudden pain in her right knee as she tried the trousers on.
When she rubbed the area with her hand, the scorpion then stung her right index finger.
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December 19, 2006 at 6:37 pm
And YOU beat me to the punch on this one. So do you think it was planted on purpose or is this strictly accidental. And I hate to sound ignorant but I had no idea that there were scorpions in China