– Mom, look at this!

I leaned over and saw something dark and odd inside, like a bit of wrapper or hardened caramel. At first, we thought it was just a small defect, maybe an extra piece of chocolate that got stuck inside. But my daughter, curious as always, decided to dig a little deeper with her spoon.

A second later, she screamed. Beneath the chocolate, hidden in the creamy layer, was something that made my blood run cold.

Inside the ice cream was a tiny creature with a tail and pincers.

A scorpion. A real one – d3ad, but unmistakable. Judging by its size, it must have been a baby.

We froze, stunned. The first question that hit me was how on earth could it have ended up there? Maybe it happened at the factory while filling the cones? Or, worse, maybe it got in afterward and froze inside the dessert?

We were sickened and horrified. My daughter couldn’t even look at the cone anymore her hands trembled. I quickly took photos and filed a complaint with the company.

Now, even the thought of ice cream makes me uneasy. You never really know what might be hiding beneath that perfect, glossy layer of chocolate.