Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Shopper Stung by Scorpion in Zara Fitting Room in Brazil
A shopper in Brazil had a scary experience at Zara.
While trying on clothes, she felt a sharp sting and discovered a scorpion had stung her.
The store staff helped her, and she went to the hospital.
The store and mall are now looking into how the scorpion got inside and said they take care to keep pests away.
The shopper is now home but still feels the pain from the sting.
Scorpions can be dangerous, and their stings can hurt a lot, even though they're usually not deadly.
A 20-year-old shopper was stung by a scorpion while trying on clothes in a Zara fitting room in Brazil.
The shopper, identified as Alice Spies, felt a sharp sting and saw a yellow-orange scorpion.
Store staff provided first aid, and paramedics took her to Asa Norte Regional Hospital.
Zara and the mall issued statements saying they are investigating the incident and maintain pest control measures.
The shopper was discharged but continues to experience pain from the sting.
- Who
- Alice Spies, a 20-year-old shopper.
- What
- A shopper was stung by a scorpion in a Zara fitting room.
- When
- Unspecified, but recently.
- Where
- A Zara store in Guara, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- The reason for the scorpion's presence is under investigation by Zara and the mall.
- Victim
- Alice Spies
- Location
- Zara store in Guara, São Paulo, Brazil
- Incident
- Scorpion sting
- Hospital
- Asa Norte Regional Hospital
- Zara Response
- Providing assistance and investigating the incident