A woman has been left horrified after finding a 'dead snake' inside a tin of beans she had bought from her local supermarket. The 26-year-old from Porth in Wales 'nearly threw' the can of Corale premium quality baked beans, which she had purchased from Aldi, across the room after discovering the strange sight.
The woman described the 'snake' like object which was floating in the sauce as being grey and black in colour with 'distinctive markings. According to Wales Online, the woman posted the image to Twitter with the caption: "So, um... is that a snake in my beans?"
The post has since been viewed by over a million people with hundreds of users expressing their disgust. Some even claimed that it had turned them off eating beans forever.
One person described it as "traumatising," while another replied, "Are you sure it’s not listed in the ingredients under 'addertives'?"
"I can't even look at that - oh my God," said a third. However, the customer - who asked not to be named - said she was too freaked out by the discovery to get to the bottom of what the mystery ingredient actually was.
"I almost threw the tin across the room when I opened it up and saw what was inside," she explained. "I physically couldn't bring myself to touch it. So I poked it with a fork and it all moved at once, after which point I refused to look again. So I wrapped it up and took it to Aldi to complain and they gave me two bottles of wine as a goodwill gesture."
A Spokesperson for Aldi said: "Whilst we would not be able to explain the exact cause of this, it may have been due to a breach in the packaging which has allowed air to enter and cause the item to perish," they said.
"We will ensure your comments regarding this product are passed onto the relevant department. In the meantime, please return to the store for a full refund - please ask to speak to a member of staff who will be more than willing to help."
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