Mother almost gets a frog in her throat... after finding creature in a bag of Tesco SALAD

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Croaky! Sara Eason holds the bag of Tesco salad which contained the live frog

Sara Eason was looking forward to a healthy lunch – until it croaked.

The TV worker was surprised to find a live frog in her bag of Tesco Mixed Seasonal Baby Leaf Salad.

Mrs Eason, 37, said she had been putting the contents of the bag on to her plate when her fingers touched something slippery.


New home: Mrs Eason only discovered the frog, which can be seen through the plastic bag, when she reached in to pull out some leaves


‘I thought some of the leaves had gone slimy, so I had a look inside,’ she said. ‘I saw a little frog looking out at me, which then croaked. I jumped about a foot in the air.’

Her husband Francis, 36, had bought the salad from a Tesco Metro petrol station in Wimbledon, South-West London, four days before and the bag had remained unopened in their fridge since then.


Slimy: The frog had been in the fridge for four days before being discovered


Mrs Eason was about to eat lunch at home in Morden, Surrey, on Thursday before heading to work as a script supervisor on Channel Five’s Big Brother show.

‘I didn’t want the frog jumping around the house when I was out so I put it in a bag and took it to work,’ she said. ‘My production manager gave it some water and it now seems to be the office pet.’

A Tesco spokesman said: ‘We can only apologise. We take the quality of our produce very seriously, and we will investigate this with our supplier.’


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Hanging around: Tree frog has a go at some pull-ups as he leaps out of algae covered pond

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Hanging out: This frog is was pictured attempting to do some chin ups during the spawning season


This frog is adamant he won't croak it - as he attempts to do some pull-ups.

The bizarre moment was spotted by German snapper Heinz Buls as he photographed Tree frogs during the spawning season.

The frog leapt out of the algae covered water to grab hold of the branch perched just above the water line - before hanging there for a few moments.


But the creature couldn't even manage one as he gave up and flopped back into the water.

The stunning shot was captured as Heinz sat on the banks of a river flowing through Illertal, in Bayern, Germany.

The 60-year-old teacher said: 'I was photographing other frogs during the spawning season and suddenly noticed this rare situation.

Cooling off: The stunning shots was captured as Heinz Bulz sat on the banks of a river flowing through Illertal, in Bayern, Germany


'This tree frog climbed on to the stick and hanged there for a couple of seconds.

'I only had enough time to make this single shot.'

The amateur photographer, who has been taking wildlife pictures for over 30 years, added: 'I am not sure why this frog climbed the stick.

'But a couple of seconds afterwards a snake appeared right near to the spot the frog had leaped from.

'So I think it was probably trying to escape from the snake this way.

'These frogs are said to be good climbers but I've never in my long wildlife photography career seen anything like this before.'



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The snake escape: Screaming frog hops to safety after 20 minute struggle with serpent

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Fight for survival: The frog holds on for dear life as the snake tries her best to wolf him down

When this snake fancied frog's legs for tea, he didn't reckon on a lengthy struggle with an amphibian who refused to let himself become a fast food snack.

These pictures show how a hardy frog battled with the ravenous reptile for 20 minutes before finally kicking himself free and hopping to safety.

The frog, who had been sunning himself in a back garden in Indonesia, grabbed hold of a branch and held on for dear life after the snake pounced from behind.


Survival of the fittest: Although the snake managed to almost entirely swallow one of the frog's legs, the tenacious amphibian still managed to escape


It seemed the frog's fate was sealed when the red, yellow and black snake wrapped her mouth around his leg and clamped down.

But he somehow broke free and hopped away - bloodied and bruised.

The snake, her fast-food fancy foiled, slunk back into the bushes.

Alerted by the frog's terrified scream, photographer Brizadly Arifin captured this attack in his back garden in Jakarta.

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Tree frogs could hold key to new self-cleaning bandages, long- lasting glues and grippier tyres

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Hanging on: Orange thighed Tree Frog, Litoria chloris, in the Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia, has a secret to its foothold


The biology of tree frogs could provide us with tyres that literally stick to the road, according to a Scottish academic.

'Tree frog feet may provide a design for self-cleaning sticky surfaces, which could be useful for a wide range of products especially in contaminating environments - medical bandages, tyre performance, and even long lasting adhesives,' Niall Crawford told the Society for Experimental Biology Annual Conference in Glasgow.

But although it has been known for a long time that tree frogs had sticky feet covered in mucus, the secret of how they keep them sticky has only just been discovered in the laboratory.

Researchers at the University of Glasgow placed the frogs on a tilting, rotatable platform to measure the angles at which the frogs lost their grip.

Adding dust caused them to slip sooner, but the frogs would take a few steps and regain their footing.

That ability to clean their feet so quickly, which scientists now understand, could lead to new self-cleaning surfaces and adhesives.


Key grip: The microstructure of the pads on the frog's toes allows it to stick like glue


'When the frogs did not move the adhesive forces recovered much more slowly,' said study researcher Niall Crawford at the University of Glasgow.

'Interestingly the same factors that allow tree frogs to cling on also provide a self-cleaning service. To make their feet sticky tree frogs secrete mucus.

'They can then increase their adhesion by moving their feet against the surface to create friction.

'We have now shown that the mucus combined with this movement allows the frogs to clean their feet as they walk,' Crawford said.

'Just taking a step enables frogs to clean their feet and restore their adhesion ability.'

The White's tree frogs he used also have tiny hexagonal patterns on their feet, which allow some parts of the pad to remain in contact with the surface and create friction, while the channels between allow the mucus to spread throughout the pad.

This mucus at once allows the frog to stick and then, when they move, also carries away any dirt.

If this can be translated into a man-made design it could provide a re-useable, effective adhesive


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Who let the frogs out? Tiny amphibians dazzle in a ribbiting display of colour

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Small is beautiful: This amazing pic is likely to make other photographers green with envy


A British photographer has spawned a dazzling collection of photos capturing her favourite creature - the humble frog.

Photographer and reptile enthusiast Angi Nelson began taking pictures of frogs from her own collection after a diagnosis with the debilitating disease ME left her housebound.

Angi, 42, has turned her living room into an amphibi-theatre where the frogs perform their unique form of acrobatics for the camera. The result is a ribbiting gymnastic performance where the scaly creatures hide out in petals, peer out of buckets and dangle precariously from the tiniest of branches.


Splits decision: This little fella is amazingly supple


Unable to explore the outside world for subjects, the formerly active Angi needed an outlet for her creative urges and instead used the tiny creatures as models.

During a shoot, she spends hours painstakingly setting up the lighting and props for the frogs before placing them in front of the lens. She then takes the photos as quickly as possible to avoid distressing her amphibious friends.



Hello, petal: This tiny frog clings on to a bright pink flower with his amazing orange feet


Former nurse Angi, 42, from Bristol, said: ‘When I first got ME four years ago I was completely bed-bound, but as I slowly recovered I was able to do a bit more and was desperately looking for a hobby I could do about the house.

‘I already loved keeping pets and as my partner owns a reptile shop I started photographing the animals as they came in and it all started from there.


Feeling clingy: It looks a bit precarious, but judging by the smile on this little critter's face, it's actually all fun and games


Looks like Ms Nelson forgot to turn on the anti-red-eye function on her camera for this one


This tree frog likes nothing better than hanging around


Feeling blue: A pair of milk frogs, which in the wild can be found in the Amazon Rainforest



Branching out: The red-eyed tree frog has sticky pads on its feet to stop it falling off


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Forget leap frog, I'm getting a piggyback! The lazy amphibian who hitched a lift with a goldfish

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Lazy: This frog was too tired to swim across the pond... so hitched a lift on board a passing fish


A gardener was stunned when he found a frog getting a piggyback from a goldfish in his pond.

Pensioner Tony Butler rushed for his camera and captured the pair gliding across the water in his garden in Paignton, Devon.

He snapped a picture of the bizarre scene and then used a net to haul both out of the pond and separated them because he was worried the fish may be injured.


Hop on: Surprised owner Tony Butler thinks the frog hopped its way into the garden in search of a mate


Mr Butler, 75, and his wife Joyce have two ponds at their home in South Devon, one for fish and one for newts and toads.

He thinks the frog had hopped its way into the garden and moved to the wrong pond in search of a mate.

Mr Butler said: 'I had heard the frog croaking for a fortnight before this happened so I guess he was looking for a mate.

'I went to look at the pond and saw it on top of my biggest goldfish.


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It's a frog's life!

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Having a vine time: A tomato plant is a great place to hang


They're not everyone’s idea of the perfect model — but these frogs have spawned a brilliant set of photographs.

It’s all the work of amateur photographer Bob Garas, 53, who patiently snapped the tiny amphibians at his home in Orlando, Florida.

‘We have lots of frogs around here,’ he says. ‘After it rains it’s not unusual to find dozens of them at the doors and windows.'


Cracked it: This little fellow felt he needed to come out of his shell


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One for the toad? Perhaps this frog's been on the bottle a little too long


In search of the perfect shot, he will often spend hours working with his unusual subjects.

Bored of humans and more obvious pets he turned his talents to frogs, but admits the the task takes a great deal of patience.


Tricky treat: Two scamps climb inside a pumpkin ready for Halloween


'I love animals and so I decided to try and do something a bit different with the frogs which were paying me a visit.

'Every now and then I will just take a frog into the studio and sit it on a a prop, I just choose things which I believe will make for an interesting photograph.

'Of course it's not always easy. Sometimes I strike lucky and I get one which is happy to co-operate with me, but other times they just end up jumping everywhere including half way up the walls.


Hello petal: This tiny Kermit's found a really daffy place to hide


Getting it taped: Inch by inch, this frog has the measure of this obstacle


'Once I have captured the shot I simply put the frogs back outside.

'I have been taking pictures since I got my first digital camera ten years ago and I've worked with lots of other animals before including chickens and dogs.

'I have to admit frogs are the biggest challenge but the result is definitely worth it.'

They’re not harmed, of course, and after they’ve had their close-ups, Bob makes sure they hop it, safely, back into the wild.


Budding climber: Hanging on by his fingertips, he's determined to conquer this heavy plant


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There's a frog in my fridge! Couple's shock as tropical amphibian jumps out of her salad

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Donna Hunt believes the frog that gave her such a fright had been concealed in strawberries that she bought from Tesco


A woman preparing last night's dinner lost her appetite when she went to the fridge and found a... tropical tree FROG.

Donna Hunt, 32, screamed as the creature leapt onto the kitchen floor and hopped about as her husband Steve, 46, scrambled around trying to catch it.

It is believed the frog was concealed among the groceries she had bought earlier in the day from Tesco's and put in the fridge.


Donna, from Tuffley, Gloucester, said: 'I saw what I thought was a mouldy strawberry at the bottom of the fridge. I went to get it and it was all slimy and was moving about.

'I screamed and got my husband to come and check it and then found out it was a frog.

'He realised straight away that it wasn't native to Britain because it had big pads on its feet. My husband was very excited, he loves animals. But I was absolutely terrified.'

The couple believe the frog had been hiding in either the strawberries, mixed salad or celery which they had bought at Tesco in Quedgeley.

Donna with the fruit and veg she brought from Tesco which she believes contained the tropical tree frog


Donna, an operating department practitioner at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, said: 'It can't have been from anywhere else than Tesco.

'We got back from skiing in Andorra on Sunday and had an empty fridge until we went to do the shoppin. So it was only the Tesco shopping in the fridge.'

The couple called the RSPCA and an officer collected it today to take it to an amphibian specialist.

Donna has been offered replacement goods and a Tesco spokesman, said: 'Such a find is exceptionally rare. We are investigating with our suppliers.'


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