A Canadian boy was assaulted in his family's automobile by a scorpion Sunday near Nosara, Costa Rica. Fortunately, he sustained no serious injuries. However, his family suffered some temporary hearing loss.
The scorpion was either hiding in the car, or in the swimming suit Sam Brown had just donned for his upcoming beach visit. While driving down the steep hill from their house, the scorpion emerged through Sam's waistband. It is not clear if it stung him or just nipped him a bit on the thumb.
The car came to a sudden halt, and everybody calmed down. While Sam and his mom and sister walked down the road to see a monkey troop, Sam's dad removed everything from the car in an attempt to locate the unpleasant creature. It was spotted under a damp disused CD booklet under a seat, but when prodded it scampered away and disappeared.
The location of the scorpion is presently unknown. Anyone with information on its whereabouts is encouraged to contact their local scorpion control department.
Scorpions remain the one exception to Sam's no-kill policy for all living things in the world.
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| The type of scorpion, estimated by Dad's sighting. |
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| The type of scorpion, estimated by sound volume in the car. |
Yikes, beware of roosters and scorpions. The list has just doubled. I can imagine the shock or jolt when bitten. I hope this scorpion is now somebody's yummy lunch. Google reports that one mantra about CR scorpions is "you'll be afraid of one until you you get stung, then you won't worry anymore." Is it something like a bee or wasp sting? Grandma xxooo
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