The Venetian Las Vegas, where a scorpion stung a man on his testicles.Photo:Getty Images (2)
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“I just felt like somebody stabbing me in my private area,” Michael Farchitold KLASabout the December 26 incident. “It felt like a sharp glass or a knife.”
“I went to the restroom, and I saw a scorpion hanging on my underwear,” the Agora Hills resident added.
Although Farchi says “I didn’t even ask” how the arachnid got in the room, he adds, “Nobody told me about any option, it just was under my cover.”
Michael Farchi.8 News Now Las Vegas/Youtube
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“Scorpion stingsare painful but rarely life-threatening,” theMayo Clinicsays, adding that younger children and older adults are most at risk of suffering complications from a scorpion sting.
And, of course, the site of the sting needs to be considered.
“Your testicles contain many sensitive nerves, which can make testicular pain severe,” theCleveland Clinicsays.
“Everybody was in shock. Nobody believed, even I couldn’t believe,” Farchi told KLAS.
“When you check into a hotel, you expect to be safe,” Farci’s lawyer, Brian Virag, told the outlet.
“I’m certain that the Venetian, like every major hotel, has policies and procedures in place to try to avoid something like this. However it’s one thing to have policies and procedures in place, it’s another thing to make sure they’re followed," Virag added.
“Scorpionsare “generally more active at night,” theMayo Clinicsays. “They usually won’t sting unless provoked or attacked. Most stings occur when they’re accidentally grabbed or stepped on or brushed against the body.”
Scorpions are native to Nevada, and there are about 25 species that are “relatively harmless,” theLas Vegas Review-Journalsaid in an articleabout the area’s native species, which are generally treated as a local pest — albeit, an intimidating one.
A spokesperson for the Venetian Las Vegas tells PEOPLE that “the resort has protocols for all incidents and we can confirm they were followed in this incident.”
source: people.com
