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While shopping at Orchard Central on Sunday (July 14) afternoon, a woman spotted what she thought was an ornament sitting on a vacant dining table. When she looked closer, she realised, to her horror, that it was a rat. And it was very much alive. The wom'It wasn't moving at first': Shopper mistakes rat at Don Don Donki Orchard Central for table decoration
While shopping at Orchard Central on Sunday (July 14) afternoon, a woman spotted what she thought was an ornament sitting on a vacant dining table. When she looked closer, she realised, to her horror, that it was a rat. And it was very much alive. The woman surnamed Qiu, 40, told Shin Min Daily News that she and her husband spotted the rodent at about 1.30pm at the Don Don Donki store, which is located at basement level 2 of the mall. Recounting her reaction, she said: «I couldn't believe it. The rat wasn't moving at first, so I thought it was just a table decoration. Then I took a closer look and realised it was a real rat.» Qiu said that many passers-by also stopped to look at the rodent, which hardly moved around the table. She then informed an employee of the Japanese supermarket chain about the rat before leaving around 10 minutes later. When she walked past the area again more than 30 minutes later, the rat was gone and there were diners eating at that table. «I think the mall or supermarket needs to check where exactly the rat came from,» she said. Read more