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Ryan Carroll & Fahad Tariq

Disgusted Paisley shoppers catch huge rat roaming around Asda store

Stunned shoppers couldn't believe their eyes when they witnessed a rat casually strolling around an Asda store in Paisley.

The giant rodent was wandering around the clothes section at Asda's Phoenix Retail Park store on Saturday night (January 28) before being removed Footage shared on social media site TikTok showed the rat crawling around the George section of the store, the Daily Record reports.

The animal could be seen heading towards a section of clothing hanging on display, before scrambling under. Posting the clip on TikTok, the eye-witness said: "Rat found in Asda, Glasgow Paisley Linwood."

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This was followed by a number of hashtags including "disgusting", "creepy", "weird" and "don't go".

It's believed the rodent may have came into store in a compost delivery. It was reported to the store late on Saturday night and was removed that same evening.

The video on TikTok has since been shared over 2,500 times, raking in almost 10,000 likes. Floods of comments have also come in with many disgusted by the sight.

One person said: "I get my shopping in there all the time - raging!"

The rat was seen strolling around in the George section of the store (TikTok / @SkiiiDemLive)

Another said: "We shall never be stepping foot in that place again."

A third added: "My skin is crawling", while another said: "It's OK people joking, but if there's one there's more, and they step on the food, pee on it too."

Others quipped that the little rodent was just in for some shopping.

One said: "It’s only in to buy a wee jacket…chill out," while another added: "Calm your jets it’s just doing it’s weekly shop."

A third, meanwhile, joked: "It’s okay guys it’s just my ex."

An Asda spokesperson said: "We have robust processes in place to uphold the highest standards of hygiene in our stores. As soon as we were made aware of this, a thorough investigation followed and the issue was resolved."

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