Austria
Spider sighting paralyzes supermarket for days
After a spider sighting, the supermarket in Krems an der Donau is closed for days. photo
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A spider in a crate of bananas has caused a stir in a supermarket. The store has been temporarily closed. Where has the animal gone?
Due to the sighting of a large spider in a banana crate, a Supermarket in the Austrian city of Krems had to do without customers for more than three days. The retail group Rewe announced on Friday that the shop would reopen later in the day after “extensive search, security and cleaning measures” had been carried out. However, the animal was not discovered.
According to the local fire brigade, an employee at the supermarket reported on Tuesday before opening that he had seen a four-inch spider with a black and red pattern opening a banana carton. Emergency services then disposed of all the bananas. All other fresh food was then sorted out and the shop was cleaned and disinfected.
Despite several days of work by officials, firefighters, spider experts and cleaning experts, no spider was found. The spider species had not been identified either, Rewe said. After the comprehensive measures, it can be ruled out that such an animal is still in the shop.
Communication Rewe operation report and photos of the fire brigade