A woman was taken to hospital over the weekend after being stabbed by a scorpion while wearing her bags at Boston Logan International Airport in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts State Police told Fox News Digital that when the 40-year-old woman was stabbed at about 7:30pm on Sunday night, she was waiting to get her bags in the customs baggage claim area.
The woman was then taken to a local hospital where she was treated for a stab wound.
State police did not answer Fox News Digital's questions about the victim's condition or where she was traveling before arriving in Boston.
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Police didn't know how or when Scorpion ended at the airport. The investigation into the issue remains open.
According to Mayo Clinic, Scorpion's stab wounds are painful, but rarely life-threatening.
Bark scorpions are the only species in the United States that carry venom strong enough to cause serious symptoms, usually 1.6 to 3 inches long.
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While she got her bag, the woman was stabbed by a scorpion at Boston Logan Airport.
This species is usually found in the southwestern deserts of the United States around the world, but there are over 2,000 species of scorpions, of which about 100 carry deadly poison.
Symptoms of scorpion sting include severe, numbness and tingling, pain that reaches levels of swelling and warmth.
File – The woman was taken to a nearby hospital after being stabbed. (istock)
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Like honeybees and hornets, allergic reactions are possible, and some can cause life-threatening anaphylaxis.
