A Shocked Aldi Customer Found A Baby Ladder Snake In His Bag Of Broccoli

Ashopper at Aldi, Neville Linton, was surprised to find a baby ladder snake in a bag of broccoli bought from the Stourbridge, West Midlands store. The non-venomous snake, native to southwestern Europe, was sent to Dudley Zoo for identification. Linton, who is afraid of snakes, expressed dissatisfaction with Aldi’s compensation, citing potential danger to his disabled son and mother-in-law. Aldi is investigating the incident, asserting their supplier’s strong preventive measures. Ladder snakes emit a foul odor when agitated.

When a baby ladder snake was discovered hidden in a bag of broccoli, a shopper at Aldi was taken aback by the discovery. 

In his super greens, Neville Linton, 63 years old, said it was “frightening” to discover the snake, which could potentially deliver a severe bite.

The granddad said he had purchased the vegetable from an Aldi supermarket in Stourbridge, West Midlands, about one month ago and placed it in the refrigerator. After three days, he used it in the preparation of a dinner.

snake inside brocolli

Upon removing the plastic wrap that had been covering his kitchen table, he discovered the innocuous snake that had been nestled down near the stem. 

Because Mr. Linton, an industrial cleaner, is terrified of snakes, his family rushed in to catch the snake.

After everything was said and done, it was sent to the Dudley Zoo, located close, where a ladder snake was found.

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