Key facts
- A live frog was found in a sealed bag of lettuce bought from a Woolworths supermarket in Esperance, Western Australia.
- The household that purchased the lettuce named the frog 'Greg'.
- The frog was released into a pond near the house.
- Woolworths is investigating the incident as an isolated case.
- The supermarket chain apologized to the household and offered a replacement.
A live frog was discovered in a sealed bag of lettuce purchased from a Woolworths supermarket in Esperance, Western Australia. Rhys Smoker found the frog while preparing dinner on Saturday, and his housemates initially disbelieved him until he showed them the bag.
The household named the frog 'Greg' and released it into a pond near their home. They played 'Crazy Frog' for the amphibian as a send-off.
Woolworths stated that the incident was isolated and that their teams are investigating with suppliers as a priority. The supermarket chain apologized to the household and provided a replacement bag of lettuce. The report also recalled similar past incidents, including a python found on a shelf in 2021 and a venomous snake found with lettuce in an ALDI supermarket in 2021.