Berkshire Reptile Rescue in England is caring for a toad found in a bag of salad from grocery store Waitrose. Photo courtesy of Berkshire Reptile Rescue/Facebook
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A reptile rescue group in England is caring for a toad found in a bag of salad that was returned to a supermarket.
Berkshire Reptile Rescue said on social media that the toad was discovered in a bag of salad by a customer and returned to Waitrose in Bracknell. Advertisement
Rescuer Graham Martin collected the reptile and is keeping it isolated for the time, as it is not yet clear whether it came from overseas.
“He is in a nice little box, he’s got some soil and some leaves to hide in, he’s got a little water bowl. I’ve chucked in some beetles for his dinner and he’s loving life,” Martin told the BBC. “I have no idea where he came from but he’s happy where he is.”
John Lewis Partnership, Waitrose’s parent company, apologized to the customer in a statement.
“While our growers minimize pesticide use to promote sustainable farming and reduce harm to wildlife, there is a stringent sorting and washing process which should have removed this toad,” the statement said. “Although this is a very rare occurrence, we are really sorry to the customer who found it.” Advertisement
