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Silverglen woman stung by scorpion hiding between pillows

IOL · 11 October 2026 at 17:58

Silverglen woman stung by scorpion hiding between pillows

This was the fourth time that a scorpion was found inside the woman's house, which is situated near the Silverglen Nature Reserve.

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