A Canadian man was reportedly stung by a scorpion on board a United Airlines flight.The US-based airlines faced a backlash this week after a passenger was violently dragged off one of its overbooked flights on Sunday. The incident had sparked outrage.
On the same day of the incident, Richard Bell was reportedly bitten by a scorpion that fell from the overhead bin and onto his head during a trip from Houston, Texas to Calgary in Canada, the BBC reported. The airlines has offered compensation.
Mr Bell flicked the scorpion on to the floor and a flight attendant covered it with a cup before throwing it away in the bathroom.A nurse who happened to be on board gave him a painkiller as a precaution, he said.
When the plane landed in Calgary he was taken to a hospital, and later released after being cleared of any medical issue.Mr Bell said that he did not plan to launch a lawsuit against the airlines. United Airlines has offered Mr Bell and his wife flying credit as compensation, according to the CBC.
