NORTH ANDOVER (CBS) – Containers of scorpions and spiders labeled “venomous” were found abandoned in a pet store bathroom Friday afternoon.
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The North Andover Petco says the containers aren’t theirs and they quickly called police.
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Police are searching through surveillance footage to figure out who left the animals in the bathroom.
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