Travel agent finds deadly scorpion in suitcase

Sunday, 03 Aug, 2012 0

A travel agent found a deadly scorpion in a suitcase a month after the family had returned from a holiday in Spain.

Hollie Jayes, 18, of Skegness, Lincolnshire, was borrowing the case from her mum when she found the Deathstalker scorpion crawling inside, reports the Daily Mail.

The case had been emptied by her mum Theresa Jayes without spotting the four-inch creature inside.

The yellow scorpion – which is more commonly found in Egypt – had crept inside the luggage while Mrs Jayes was on holiday in the tiny village of Santa Peta in Andalucia.

A sting can cause anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening reaction, and the venom is very resistant to drugs. The anti-venom is mainly available in Arabic countries where the scorpion is usually found.

Theresa said: "It’s quite scary to think back – I put my hand in that case 20 or 30 times while unpacking, I must have been so close to it."



 

profileimage

Diane



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...