Australian creepy crawlie rescued by West Midland Safari Park
Cecil the venomous Australian spider is at the centre of a web of mystery about how he ended up in a popular cafe.
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Cecil the Australian Huntsman – actually a female – is now in temporary digs at Bewdley's West Midland Safari Park.
Described by West Midland Safari Park wildlife director Bob Lawrence as "bigger than the average bathtub spider" – Cecil was taken to a vet's after turning up in Hay-on-Wye last week.
Sian Ward, whose aunts own The Granary cafe in Hay on Wye, captured the spider. Mr Lawrence said: "There had been some Australian backpackers in the cafe so it may have been brought in on their luggage."
