Romaine calm: live frog found in discount supermarket lettuce bag
A group of housemates in Esperance, Western Australia, discovered a live frog in a packet of discounted lettuce. The incident gained media attention, with the housemates humorously naming the frog 'Greg' before releasing it into a nearby dam. Woolworths, the supermarket chain, stated that they are investigating the situation as an isolated incident.
- ▪Housemates found a live frog in a sealed packet of lettuce bought at a discount.
- ▪The frog was humorously named 'Greg' by the housemates before being released.
- ▪Woolworths is investigating the incident, emphasizing their quality control processes.
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Shopper finds a hopper: Housemates in Esperance, Western Australia, found a frog in a a packet of lettuce. (Stock image) Photograph: lintrezza/Getty Images/iStockphotoView image in fullscreenShopper finds a hopper: Housemates in Esperance, Western Australia, found a frog in a a packet of lettuce. (Stock image) Photograph: lintrezza/Getty Images/iStockphotoWestern AustraliaRomaine calm: live frog found in discount supermarket lettuce bag‘Look, if I was in a French supermarket, I probably would have got a two for one deal on that one,’ woman in WA told national TV Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Joe HinchliffeMon 18 May 2026 03.42 EDTLast modified on Mon 18 May 2026 03.43 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on…
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