Lettuce introduce you to the live frog found in this grocery store salad bag
An Australian farmer discovered a live frog in a bag of lettuce purchased from a supermarket. The incident occurred while he was preparing dinner, leading to disbelief among his housemates. The frog, named Greg, was later released into a nearby pond after a humorous send-off.
- ▪Rhys Smoker found a live frog in a sealed bag of lettuce from Woolworths in Esperance, Australia.
- ▪His housemates initially thought he was joking when he reported the discovery.
- ▪Woolworths stated that this was an isolated incident and is investigating the matter.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 33 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Lettuce introduce you to the live frog found in this grocery store salad bag — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Lettuce introduce you to the live frog found in a grocery store salad bag — New York Post
- ▪ Romaine calm: live frog found in discount supermarket lettuce bag — The Guardian — World
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 05:05:46 -0400 |
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onLettuce introduce you to the live frog found in this grocery store salad bagAn Australian farmer has found a live frog in a bag of lettuceByThe Associated PressMay 19, 2026, 4:40 AM1:48MELBOURNE, Australia -- When Australian farmer Rhys Smoker announced he’d found a live frog in a bag of lettuce, his housemates didn’t believe him.Smoker had been preparing a steak and salad dinner on Saturday for the three people who share his house in Esperance in Western Australia state when he spotted the frog among the leaves inside the sealed plastic bag he'd bought from a supermarket, housemate Laura Jones…
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