A terrified student got a little more than she paid for when she discovered a menacing scorpion in her Shein package.
Sofia Alonso-Mossinger, 18, was opening a package containing a pair of boots from the fast-fashion brand when the venomous intruder appeared.
The University of Bristol student spotted the scorpion peeking out from under her clothes and quickly called her housemates for help.
Housemate and zoology student Oliver James quickly grabbed the gruesome insect with kitchen tongs before placing it in a plastic box.
Unfortunately, when he called his professor for advice, even she had no solution, so the group resorted to poking holes in the container so it could breathe.
Sofia Alonso-Mossinger, 18, was opening a package containing a pair of boots from the fast-fashion brand when the toxic intruder (pictured) appeared
She quickly called her housemates to see the scorpion, with one student calling their professor for help, but to no avail
The shocking footage shows the venomous creature running through the container with its menacing claws and tail in an attempt to flee.
Ms Alonso-Mossinger relived the moment she saw the scorpion BBC: ‘I thought I was dreaming.
“I feel like I get along fine with spiders and stuff, but it was scary being in my room with a random scorpion.”
Oliver, who made the courageous attempt to transfer the scorpion, told how “nerve-wracking” it was to deal with the pest without any idea of its toxicity.
Phoebe Hunt, also 18, rushed to her housemate’s side after hearing screams
the living scorpion rattles around the package.
Ms Hunt said they weren’t ‘buzzing’ about getting the new crawling housemate and admitted she suggested killing the scorpion first.
“Then everyone pointed out that it wasn’t the most humane thing, so we picked it up and put it in a Tupperware,” she added.
While planning what to do with the animal, the university students fed the insect water via paper towels
The group initially called the RSPCA before realizing it was an issue better suited to the National Center for Reptile Welfare (NCRW).
NCRW’s Chris Newman told the publication: “The scorpion is Olivierus martensii, it doesn’t really have a common name other than Chinese scorpion.”
He later explained that while a sting from the insect could be “potentially life-threatening,” most adults would simply be having a really bad day.
“It’s quite worrying because this is the second time in less than a month that this has happened like this,” he added.
It is understood that Shein is currently investigating the matter in various departments.
MailOnline has contacted Shein for comment.