Sainsbury’s: Frog present in bananas went on 4,300-mile journey

A tiny tree frog travelled 4,300 miles throughout the Atlantic earlier than being present in a bunch of bananas in a Staffordshire market city.

Iain Holloway and his household have been shocked to stumble throughout a stowaway whereas unpacking their Sainsbury’s supply on September 24. 

They made positive to not contact the 1.5-inch amphibian, fearing it may very well be toxic.

However a go to from the RSPCA has since confirmed it’s a innocent Hispaniolan frequent tree frog that took a visit to Tamworth from the Dominican Republic.

Sainsbury’s has apologised and is investigating how the frog made it to England with out being observed.

‘We have been unpacking the procuring within the kitchen and my spouse turned to me and stated “look there’s a frog within the bananas” and I stated “sorry, there’s a what within the bananas?”‘, Iain stated.

‘We then all stood within the kitchen taking a look at one another questioning what to do as there isn’t actually a handbook for these types of issues.’

‘We rang the RSPCA who suggested us to take a look at the details about frogs on their web site as we didn’t know whether or not it was a non-native species. 

‘Within the meantime, our 12-year-old son began to do a little bit of analysis and advised us he thought the markings seemed like a Hispaniolan frequent tree frog. 

‘It was an entire shock to see this little creature in our kitchen so removed from house and we’ve all had a little bit of a chuckle about it since.’

Regardless of its mammoth journey, the frog is wholesome and is being cared for by the RSPCA.

Animal rescue officer Jonny Wooden stated: ‘The little frog was vibrant and alert and has since been feeding nicely. 

‘The Holloway household did precisely the precise factor by not touching the amphibian, given the uncertainty about what kind of frog we have been coping with.