A LARGE rat was removed from a Renfrewshire supermarket after being spotted by horrified shoppers.
The rodent was seen browsing the George section of the Asda store at Phoenix Retail Park on Saturday, January 28.
Footage shared on social media platform TikTok showed the rat crawling under a clothes rack in one of the aisles.
The rodent was reported to the store on Saturday night and removed that same evening.
It is believed the rat may have came into the supermarket in a compost delivery.
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Hundreds of comments reacting to the incident were left on the TikTok video, which was shared by more than 2800 people.
One person said: "I get my shopping in there all the time - raging!"
Another wrote: "We shall never be stepping foot in that place again."
Others social media users joked that the rat was just doing their shopping at the store.
One said: "It's only in to buy a wee jacket … chill out."
Another added: "Calm your jets, it's just doing its weekly shop."
A spokesperson for Asda 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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