United Passenger Stung by Scorpion While Eating Dinner on Flight

BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- A passenger was traveling on United Airlines from Calgary to Houston when he was stung by a scorpion, according to CBS News correspondent Kris Van Kleave.

CBS says the scorpion fell onto Richard Bell's head and stung him underneath his fingernail.

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"We were on the plane about an hour, having dinner, and then something fell on my head, so I grabbed it. I was hanging onto it," Bell said in a Skype interview with CBS News. "It was lucky that it hit my nail more than my skin I think, so maybe my thumbnail saved me a little bit."

As a precaution, crews also checked the airplane for a possible infestation.

"Our crew immediately consulted with a MedLink physician on the ground who provided guidance throughout the incident and assured our crew that it was not a life-threatening matter. Medical personnel met the aircraft after it arrived in Calgary," United said in a statement.

The offending arachnid was euthanized and disposed of.

The incident happened on Sunday, the same day passenger Dr. David Dao was forcibly removed from a United flight in Chicago.

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