Mossinger, 18, thought she’d found a toy when opening a bag of boots she’d bought from fast-fashion firm Shein. Then it moved, BBC reported. ‘I unzipped the outer packaging and saw something move and was like,

Credit: BBC / Phoebe Hunt A university student found a live scorpion crawling around inside her clothing parcel from the Chinese-owned fast fashion brand Shein. Sofia Alonso-Mossinger, 18, initially believed that the venomous insect was a toy until it started moving.

A University of Bristol student discovered a live scorpion in a package of boots from Shein. With the help of her flatmates, she captured the insect and contacted the National Centre for Reptile Welfare.