Deadly African scorpion is found by horrified Brit woman after it ‘crawled past her feet' while she watched TV
It is believed the scorpion hitched a ride back in her luggage when she returned from a holiday in Africa.
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The woman spotted the terrifying scorpion crawling across her floor
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The small creature packs a venomous punch
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The deadly scorpion was discovered in a Swindon home earlier this month.
It was reportedly spotted by the homeowner as she sat watching TV with the scorpion crawling across her carpet right under her nose.
The terrified homeowner bravely trapped it under a wine glass before transferring it into a jar where it was safely kept until help arrived.
The RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) was called and recommended the woman speak to a specialist.
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Jonathan Cleverly who provides educational workshops for schools featuring insects, reptiles and invertebrates was eventually scrambled to deal with the African scorpion.
Jonathan took the creature away after identifying it as a member of the Buthidae family which several of the most deadly scorpion species in the world are also a part of.
After getting the deadly creature home Jonathan made sure to keep it locked up safely before finding it a new home.
Jonathan owns several scorpions himself and was well prepared with the proper equipment to transport the deadly animal.
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He dismissed the idea that the animal was an escaped pet, believing it snuck into the UK in the woman's luggage.
The dangerous creatures are commonly found in Africa from where the homeowner had recently returned.
The scorpion has since been taken to live with an expert who has a DWA (Dangerous Wild Animals) licence.
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It was estimated to be around 4cm long with Jonathan calling it the "most dangerous animal" he ever had.
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Speaking to the BBC Jonathan said: "She'd [the homeowner] done a brilliant job of moving it from a wine glass into a jam jar with a secure lid so it couldn't move and escape.
"She put in some lettuce for a bit of moisture. She looked after it brilliantly well.
"The scorpion, I would like to say, is absolutely gorgeous - even if it is potentially harmful to humans, it's a very rare thing for these sorts of scorpion to make their way into the UK."
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The homeowner managed to contain the scorpion until help arrived
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The deadly scorpion is believed to be a member of the Buthidae family
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The six legged creature boasts a pair of fearsome looking claws and a large, venomous stinger on its tail.
Coming in at just 4cm the scorpion is small but deadly with the species occasionally causing human fatalities.
When fully grown the scorpion can reach a terrifying 12cm, more than twice the size of the one found in Swindon.
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