02-14-2017, 03:18 AM
Yes this is sad and preventable if the food was inspected first. Unfortunately I think the procedure is (or used to be) to 'gas' bananas, to kill off anything which had hitched a ride.
Once many years ago (90s sometime) I went into the co-op near where my mother lived to get groceries. I saw a fairly large black and yellow spider run among the bananas! I went immediately to tell the store manager, and he wasn't the slightest bit interested! I told him he should call the RSPCA, as that spider could have been venomous. He said he would, but was so laid back about it.
I called them myself when I got back to my mother's house. They didn't sound very interested either! But of course, were polite.
I was quite shocked at everyone's response! And if the spider was ever found, how was it treated? I can't know.
I am glad to hear that poor tiny lizard was rescued, and has come to live at your place Catherine! Someone cared somewhere along the line there.
Once many years ago (90s sometime) I went into the co-op near where my mother lived to get groceries. I saw a fairly large black and yellow spider run among the bananas! I went immediately to tell the store manager, and he wasn't the slightest bit interested! I told him he should call the RSPCA, as that spider could have been venomous. He said he would, but was so laid back about it.
I called them myself when I got back to my mother's house. They didn't sound very interested either! But of course, were polite.
I was quite shocked at everyone's response! And if the spider was ever found, how was it treated? I can't know.
I am glad to hear that poor tiny lizard was rescued, and has come to live at your place Catherine! Someone cared somewhere along the line there.
