Deadly scorpion hitches 9,000 mile ride in woman’s suitcase across two continents

by Chinwe Okafor

When travelling on a long road trip, we often see hitchhikers asking for lifts to their destination, some we ignore, some we oblige.

However, some join us uninvited and one of such is a scorpion Carol Cook gave a ride home, unbeknownst to her.

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The deadly scorpion has been living in the home of the mother-of-two for three months after hitching a 9,000 mile lift in her suitcase from Australia.

The three inch-critter, which has been identified as a lethal black scorpion, gave her the fright of her life when she spotted it scuttling through her home.

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The 51-year-old brought the creature back to her home in Stansted, Essex, after enjoying a three week holiday in Australia at the end of September 2014.

Wildlife experts have said its sting is powerful enough to kill children and elderly people.

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