For goodness snake - reptile found slithering around on pineapple bought at Edinburgh Aldi

You don't expect to pick up a pineapple and fine a snake curled up in its leaves - but that's exactly what happened to a shocked Edinburgh woman yesterday.

She'd bought the fruit at the Aldi on Gilmerton Road - but didn't find the reptile until she got home.

The tiny snake had wrapped itself around the crown of the fruit as it made it was shipped to Scotland from Costa Rica.

She called the Scottish SPCA which rescued it.

Animal Rescue Officer Catherine Atterton said, “It’s not every day that we get called out to attend to snakes found in peculiar places.

“I know not long ago there was a wee lizard found on a head of broccoli so I was quite excited to see what had stowed away on this pineapple.

“We named him Ricky, as he’s come all the way from Costa Rica. As yet he’s not been identified but he’s in a good condition and is now being cared for by experts at Butterfly World in Edinburgh.

“We’re glad we were called out, as without proper care Ricky wouldn’t survive our climate. Now he’ll be able to recuperate from his adventures!