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A recent United Airlines flight had one unwelcome passenger on board.
“After learning that one of our customers on flight 1554 from San Francisco to Atlanta was stung during flight, our crew responded immediately and consulted with a MedLink physician on the ground who provided medical guidance,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
TMZ
“We have been in contact with our customer to ensure her wellbeing,” the spokesperson added.
The woman allegedly said she began to feel a stinging sensation on her leg while in the air. She got up to go to the bathroom when the scorpion dropped out of her pant leg,TMZreported.
Flight attendants were eventually able to catch the stowaway.
Scorpions are commonly found in California. The California Forest Scorpion isthe most common speciesfound in San Francisco and the Bay area.
The arachnids typically live in desert habitats, though there have been other instances of the creatures making their way into unwelcome areas, such as airplains.
“I had a full-fledged panic attack,” Quin Maltais said. She had been stung on her lower back after the scorpion had found it’s way into her seat.
source: people.com
