date:Mar 15, 2013
A woman called the Scottish Society for the Protection against Cruelty to Animals after finding a tropical scorpion in a bunch of bananas brought home from the supermarket.
The incident happened at a house in in Dumfries.
Animal Rescue Officer Tricia Smith collected the sand-coloured desert hairy scorpion.
It has been taken to the charity's Glasgow rescue and rehoming centre. The Scottish SPCA said a sting from the scorpion would be sore but not deadly.
Ms Smith said: The lady was terrified