Key facts
- A live frog was found in a sealed bag of lettuce bought from a Woolworths supermarket in Esperance, Western Australia.
- The discovery was made by Rhys Smoker while preparing dinner.
- The frog was named 'Greg' by the household and subsequently released.
- Woolworths has called the incident isolated and is investigating.
- The supermarket apologized and offered a replacement bag of lettuce.
A live frog was discovered in a sealed bag of lettuce purchased from a Woolworths supermarket in Esperance, Western Australia. Rhys Smoker found the amphibian among the leaves while preparing a meal on Saturday. His housemates initially expressed disbelief, with one calling it an attempt to 'take the mick,' a slang term for fooling someone.
Upon seeing the frog, the household decided to name it 'Greg' before releasing it into a nearby pond. They reportedly played the song 'Crazy Frog' as a send-off. Smoker and his partner had bought the lettuce earlier that day.
This incident follows past discoveries of unexpected creatures in Australian supermarkets, including a 3-meter-long python on a shelf at Woolworths five years prior and a venomous snake found with lettuce at an ALDI in 2021.
Woolworths has stated that the frog incident is considered isolated and is being treated as a priority investigation with their suppliers. The company apologized to the affected household and provided them with a replacement bag of lettuce.