Skin-crawling shopper makes shocking discovery in Coles meat department: ‘I thought it was a rat at first’
- A Coles shopper found a possum
- It was found crawling on meat shells
- She said she would still shop there
A customer has discovered a possum crawling on top of meat bins in a Coles supermarket, prompting customers to try and catch the critter.
Teresa Carratelli saw the marsupial when she was with her father at a supermarket in Mitcham in eastern Melbourne on Monday and initially thought it was a rat.
Footage of the possum showed it clambering over the trays of sausage, ground beef, and steak for sale on the bottom shelf of the aisle.
Ms Carratelli said shoppers tried to get their hands on the creature after it was seen browsing the meat specials.
She told the Announce sun she screamed when she saw it for the first time.
“I got a little closer and realized it was a possum, and I thought the poor little thing must be so scared,” Ms Carratelli said.
“There were some girls who tried to scoop it up with a basket or bag.”
She said she’d never seen anything like it in the two years she’s been there and the incident wouldn’t stop her from shopping at the store.
“You would hope all that meat was protected, but at the same time you would want them to clean up the area,” Ms Carratelli added.
The customer also said she felt sorry for the possum and hoped authorities would safely remove it.
Meanwhile, the vision of the native animal in the Coles trail sparked social media jokes.
“Poor possum, can someone please refer him to the fruit and vegetable section,” one commenter said.
An image of the possum (pictured) showed it clambering over sausage, ground beef, and steak meat trays for sale on the bottom shelf of the aisle
The brown and white possum (pictured) was seen trying to navigate the products on sale at the end of the Easter weekend
“Just looking for bargains after Easter,” wrote another.
“The one who escaped,” said a third.
“Even the possum doesn’t want to be a vegan,” a fourth wrote.
“I hope someone helped the poor, terrified creature,” said another.
Coles was contacted for comment by Daily Mail Australia.