Even lizards thank heaven for 7-Eleven.
A large reptile reportedly entered a store in Thailand in search of food. The animal apparently hid workers and customers as it threw items off the shelves.
The six-foot-tall monitor lizard entered the store after emerging from a nearby canal in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, on April 6.
(SWNS)
The six-foot-long lizard entered the store after coming out of a nearby canal in Nakhon Pathom on April 6, Southwest News Service (SWNS) reported. Allegedly, the animal climbed on the boards and threw several cardboard boxes on the ground.
Customers and workers apparently hid behind the counter of the store during the incident.
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Fortunately, reptile handlers arrived quickly at the scene and were able to catch the animal. It was reportedly released again in a nearby undergrowth. The animal apparently did not actually get any food from the store.
Monitor lizards usually feed on fish, snakes and frogs, although they will also eat food left behind by humans when available.
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According to SWNS, Narumpa Tangsin was one of the customers in the store at the time. He said: “I just stopped at the store to buy food and then saw the large monitor lizard inside. I wanted to buy a drink but the animal was too close at hand.”
He continued: ‘These are dangerous animals, especially when they are angry, so I stayed behind and recorded them on my phone. I think the shops have everything, even for lizards. ‘
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The area suffered from dry weather, which found food difficult outside the store, reports SWNS. Monitor lizards will act aggressively towards humans if they feel threatened and their bites are considered mildly toxic.