A Giant African land snail has been found at a packaging distribution centre in Britain.
Snail
The RSPCA said an animal rescuer was sent out to the DPD centre in Leicestershire after employees came across the snail in an unmarked box.
RSPCA Inspector Richard Durant said: "The workers found an unmarked box containing a giant African land snail amongst the boxes ready to be distributed for delivery across the country. When they realised there was this giant snail inside they contacted us for help.
"Luckily, the snail was doing OK and could be transferred straight to an exotics centre for specialist care."
Durant also revealed that experts are now trying to determine the origins of the exotic animal.
He said: "Giant African land snails are kept as pets but we don't come across them very often so it's strange to find one in such a random place. We have no idea whether someone abandoned this snail, or whether they were trying to post the poor creature."