A man found a live snake in a bunch of broccoli.
A man found a snake in his supermarket broccoli
Neville Linton was terrified after noticing the reptile, which was later identified as a ladder snake, in the vegetable he had purchased at an Aldi supermarket in Stourbridge.
As he took it out of the fridge to prepare a meal, Linton discovered the non-venomous snake near the stem.
He said: "It was pretty frightening. I'm not good with snakes.
"It's lucky I didn't just leave the broccoli out in the kitchen, or it would have been loose in the house.
"That would have been a huge risk because we have two vulnerable people living here."
The ladder snake - which can give a serious bite - has now been taken to Dudley Zoo.
An Aldi spokesperson told Sky News: "We are investigating this isolated incident and have apologised to Mr. Linton that our usual high standards were not met."