Skegness Magazine

Skegness Standard 29th September 2000
News story author is not credited by the Standard
Photos by Paul Gooch

Horror news story about an elderly woman who found a dead frog in a packet of Walkers Crisps. The woman, who lived on Rutland Road, Skegness, said at first she thought the dead frog was a toy, but when she realised what is actually was she had to run to the toilet to be sick.

The woman vowed never to eat crisps again.

Grandmother Hannah Bembridge, pictured below, got more than she bargained for when she open a packet of Walkers crisps.

The makers say there’s a chance of a £20 note being found during their latest promotion, but when Hannah tipped the crisps into her hand she found a dead frog!Hannah said “At first I thought it was a plastic toy, so I started moving it about with a crisp. Then I realised that it was not a toy and I just scraped the crisps back together and went to the toilet to be sick.
I haven’t had anything to eat since. If I think of food I just feel sick. I’m not touching crisps ever again.”
Hannah, 62 of Rutland Road Skegness, said the packet was one of a multi-pack she bought from her local Safeways supermarket.
Walkers’ current advertising campaign shows scenes of sports presenter Gary Lineker falling into the process plant.
Youngsters are seen to open a packet of crisps each. One holds a £20 note while another pulls an ear from his.
Hannah said: “I hadn’t seen the advert until after I found the frog.
“I didn’t see the funny side of it at first, but now it’s a bit of a joke,” she said.
“I’ve already had two heart attacks and the shock could have brought on my third!
“The packet did warn that there might be an insert, but I never expected anything like this.”
dead frog found in packet of Walkers crisps
A spokesman for Walkers Snack Foods said she was unable to comment to us or to Mrs Bembridge before an investigation had been carried out.
The normal procedure was for the item to be sent to Walkers for analysis. Depending on the contents, this would normally be carried out by an independent body.

The dead frog found in the crisp packet is pictured below.