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Watch ‘snake-like creature’ slither out of bag of Sainsbury’s potatoes after ‘gobsmacked’ family opened food shop
One shopper mistook the creature for a thick potato root at first
THIS is the horrifying moment a family discovered a 'snake-like' creature slithering out of a Sainsbury's potato bag.
The stomach-churning footage showed a slimy invader hiding inside the superstore packaging.
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The family, from Flintshire in North Wales, watched in "absolute horror" as they feared falling victim to a deadly snake bite.
Screams filled the house after they noticed the sneaky brown reptile - as all plans for a wholesome roast dinner were destroyed.
Given the fear of snakes we have, you can imagine the screams
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They found the legless lizard, which was in fact a slow worm, after forking out £370 on an online order with Sainsbury's while holidaying in Cornwall.
The industry giant has since apologised to the gobsmacked customers and branded the ordeal a "rare experience".
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"On Sunday, we’d planned to make a roast dinner," the baffled shoppers told North Wales Live.
"We started preparing early in the morning as we’d planned a day out.
"We took the bag of potatoes out of the cupboard ready to prepare our roasters."
One member of the group said they mistook the creature for a thick potato root at first.
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"Then to our absolute horror we saw it move," she explained.
"It was obvious initially it was large but only on closer inspection did we realise it was snake like.
"Given the fear of snakes we have, you can imagine the screams."
The whole clan were called in to investigate, but they had "no idea" what to do" as they "looked on in horror".
A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: “We have been in touch with [the customer] to apologise for this rare experience and offer a gesture of goodwill.
"We have processes in place to prevent this from happening and are investigating this case with our supplier.” According to The Wildlife Trusts, a slow worm is "a legless lizard".
They added: "Its identity is given away by its abilities to shed its tail and blink with its eyelids.
"Slow worms can be found in heathland, tussocky grassland, woodland edges and rides where they can find invertebrates to eat and a sunny patch in which to sunbathe.
"They are often found in mature gardens and allotments, where they like hunting around the compost heap."
The Sun contacted Sainsbury's for comment.
It comes as other stunned customers have made grim discoveries in their food and takeaway orders.
A mum was horrified when she heard a crunch as she bit into her McDonald's - and what she found was shocking.
Shelby Forrester was "mortified" when she discovered what was lurking inside her chicken wrap.
She was so surprised she had to ask partner Jake to confirm what she saw.
They had a found none other than a snail, stuck three bites from the bottom of the wrap.
Meanwhile, another couple found a frog in their pack of spinach - and it had lived nine days in their fridge.
Katherine Bacon, 32, spotted the reptile’s belly pressed up against the sealed packaging when she went to prepare a meal.
Elsewhere, a disgusted mum found slimy creatures in her Asda roast chicken - after the family had already eaten it.
Vanessa Lucas-Smith was left "gut-wrenchingly sick" after making the gruesome discovery inside the budget supermarket's Succulent Extra Tasty Small Whole Chicken in a bag.
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Plus, one woman was gobsmacked after finding a dead spider in her McChicken Sandwich.
After taking a bite into her £3.19 burger she found the creature wedged between strands of lettuce.