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Teh One Who Knocks
02-19-2019, 11:21 AM
By Alexandra Deabler | Fox News


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A large scorpion was caught on camera crawling out of an overhead luggage compartment by a Lion Air passenger.

The menacing arachnid was spotted when a woman opened the bin after the February 14 flight landed in Banten in Indonesia.

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Tiba-tiba muncul kalajengking (scorpion) di tempat penyimpanan bagasi di atas tempat duduk. Persis di atas kepala saya. Semoga ada langkah penanganan yang serius dan pihak Lion Air. “To use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email to: video@viralpress.com&#34; #kalajengkingdipesawat #kalajengkingdilionair #hororkalajengkinglionair #terbangbersamakalajengking #scorpionatlionair #flightwithscorpion</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/karimtaslim/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;" target="_blank"> Karim Taslim</a> (@karimtaslim) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2019-02-15T02:24:21+00:00">Feb 14, 2019 at 6:24pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote> <script async src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
“When the plane had landed, one passenger was taking their things out of the compartment, that's when suddenly the scorpion appeared above our seat. I was in row 19 with two other passengers, an elderly married couple. When we saw the scorpion above our heads we rushed out as fast as we could,” passenger Karim Taslin said, Strait Times reported.

Taslin reportedly tried calling for cabin crew to assist him in catching the scorpion, but said their delayed response gave the poisonous creature enough time to escape. When crew members arrived and checked the cabin, the scorpion could not be found.

Witnesses reported to the International Business Times (IBT) that the scorpion appeared to be a venomous Asian forest scorpion — one of the most aggressive, and largest species found in Indonesia. Typically Asian forest scorpions grow up to five inches, but IBT reported the creepy crawler as 12 inches.

According to the Daily Mail, the scorpion was believed to have been living in the aircraft for a week prior to the flight.

Lion Air did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment, but told the Daily Mail the airline is investigating the incident.

“Ground service officers and technicians immediately carried out an in-depth search and thorough handling of the aircraft after the passengers and cargo were removed, but no animals were found,” spokesman Danang Mandala Prihantoro said.

lost in melb.
02-19-2019, 01:07 PM
'Lion Air', eh? Rhymes with Ryan :rofl:

DemonGeminiX
02-19-2019, 01:25 PM
Scorpions can be sneaky little fuckers.

Hal-9000
02-19-2019, 04:48 PM
Tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes...and now muthafuckin scorpions on the muthafuckin plane???!


*crosses Indonesia off dream vacation list*

Teh One Who Knocks
02-19-2019, 04:52 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4t6zNZ-b0A

Hal-9000
02-19-2019, 05:11 PM
:lol:

I watched a similar version of that on a Saturday afternoon.

Noilly Pratt
02-19-2019, 10:35 PM
My dad was in India and the day before they lectured them (this is WW2) on tipping over and emptying their shoe before putting them back on just in case one of these buggers went in. He tipped his shoe over and out came a scorpion.

From that day forward my dad always did this before putting his shoes on!

We actually have them here - not the fatal ones but one that will pack a whallop if you're stung.

Hal-9000
02-20-2019, 06:05 PM
My dad was in India and the day before they lectured them (this is WW2) on tipping over and emptying their shoe before putting them back on just in case one of these buggers went in. He tipped his shoe over and out came a scorpion.

From that day forward my dad always did this before putting his shoes on!

We actually have them here - not the fatal ones but one that will pack a whallop if you're stung.

You shut up now with that crazy talk. We do not have scorpions in Canada.


no :(

Teh One Who Knocks
02-20-2019, 06:07 PM
You shut up now with that crazy talk. We do not have scorpions in Canada.


no :(

https://i.imgur.com/NQUZdK2.png

:tup:

Hal-9000
02-20-2019, 06:08 PM
https://i.imgur.com/NQUZdK2.png

:tup:

Noooo :lala::lala::lala:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-20-2019, 06:13 PM
Noooo :lala::lala::lala:

:link: Canada’s Venomous Scorpions Glow As They Hunt Prey In The Dark of Night (https://www.cbc.ca/wildcanadianyear/videos/web-series-one/canadas-venomous-scorpions-glow-as-they-hunt-prey-in-the-dark-of-night)

:tup:

Hal-9000
02-20-2019, 06:14 PM
I'd rather press a meatspin link, it ain't happenin bro :lol:

DemonGeminiX
02-20-2019, 06:15 PM
And Hal thought the bunnies were mean up there.

Hal-9000
02-20-2019, 06:23 PM
And Hal thought the bunnies were mean up there.

There could be disguises in play :-k

Teh One Who Knocks
02-20-2019, 06:28 PM
I'd rather press a meatspin link, it ain't happenin bro :lol:

It's not a fake link, it goes to the CBC news site :lol:

Hal-9000
02-20-2019, 06:30 PM
It's not a fake link, it goes to the CBC news site :lol:

You do know...if I hit reply I can see the http link and description.

fuck right off Pinocchio, still don't want to see the scorpion news :lol:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-20-2019, 06:32 PM
You do know...if I hit reply I can see the http link and description.

fuck right off Pinocchio, still don't want to see the scorpion news :lol:

It says they've adapted to hibernate thru Canadian winters, that's fascinating :thumbsup:

Hal-9000
02-20-2019, 06:34 PM
It says they've adapted to hibernate thru Canadian winters, that's fascinating :thumbsup:

This was turning out to be an okay Wednesday and you absolutely ruined it with the polar scorpions.


bully :(