Woolworths to Probe Mouse Found in Chicken Packaging After Video Goes Viral, SA Stunned: “I’m Still Gasping”

• Woolworths is scrambling to put out fires after a mouse was spotted in a pack of free-range chicken
• A now-viral TikTok video shows the tiny rodent chilling among the chicken, sparking a full-blown probe from the retailer
• Investigation or not, South African are disgusted and shocked by the viral mouse video and have questioned the Woolworths store's hygiene

CAPE TOWN - One of SA's leading retailers, Woolworths, has landed in some hot water after a shopper shared a video of a live mouse trapped in a package of free-range chicken.

Tiktokker reveals mouse in Woolworths free-range chicken viral video

TikTok user @Tebo.s posted the now-viral video showing the live mouse moving around among chicken pieces.

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The blowback from the incidents has resulted in the retailer launching a full-scale investigation into how the rodent ended up in the meat.

Woolworths responds to viral mouse video

After being tagged in a screenshot of the video on Twitter, Woolworths released a statement informing the public that the branch located in Gardens Shopping Centre in Cape Town would be placed under a microscope, IOL reported.

The statement said:

"Senior management have visited the site to assess the situation and an independent auditor will verify our findings. In the immediate term, the store is undergoing a forensic deep-clean."

The retailer reaffirmed its commitment to high standards of hygiene and food safety. Woolworths added that it is committed to the well-being of its customers and workers.

South Africans horrified by viral Woolies mouse video

While Woolies apologised for the incident and promised to get to the bottom of it, South Africans are still shocked and disgusted by the mouse video.

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Below are some comments:

ReabetaweMolotoZA:

"I'll never see Woolies food the same."

Andlie said:

"Woolworths and Shoprite = same WhatsApp group."

Tshepi added:

"I'm still gasping."

Misshypoo commented:

"OMG, no, my lord, now I've seen it all... I'm done!!!"

Gigi exclaimed:

"Omg sies."

dysr0kgnpw2i stated:

"I can't believe this."

All-Things-Misstee declared:

"Woolworths is a scam! I will never trust Woolies food ever again."

Video of man’s arm getting "swallowed" by giant fish gets 5.8 million views, people are horrified

In another story, Briefly News reported apparently, using your arm as bait to catch giant fish is a sport that goes by the name "noodling".

A video showing a man getting his arm gulped by a huge fish has reached over 5.8 million views on Twitter.

People do the wildest things these days and social media laps it up. Seeing a man use his arm as fish bait is definitely at the top of the list.

Source: Briefly News