‘UK’s biggest spider’ invades terrified man’s home and keeps him hostage in bedroom
A man was terrified when he came home from holiday to find “the biggest spider he’s ever seen” in his living room.
Scott Elwood, from Oldham, Manchester, came back home from Greece only to be told that a giant eight-legged creature was hiding out in the family’s living-cum-dining room.
The 24-year-old teamed up with his brother, Mason, and their step-dad Dean Stackhouse to hunt down the hairy creepy crawly inside their house.
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Video shows Dean using a toothpick to “lure” a black arachnid out of the bottom of a skirting board by the dining table in the room.
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As he gathers the spider web at the opening, the spider’s long, dangly legs come into view and as it steps out of the shadow, they are stunned to realise the size of it.
Scott says: “Oh my God, that is evil.
“Wow, look how big that f***er is, it’s f***ing massive that. Jesus.
“It could potentially be the biggest spider in Britain. That was the biggest spider I’ve ever seen, anywhere, especially in my house. I’d say it’s the size of your palm when it’s stretched out.
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“It was horrific seeing that in my house. I was terrified when I saw it and still terrified to this day.
“I absolutely hate them. Creepy crawlies and anything with that many legs are just horrible.”
Since he posted the footage on social media, the clip attracted more than eight million views and the family hopes the spider can now be released outside.
The father-son team spent half an hour to search for the spider despite admitting he has a long-standing fear of them.
“We just wanted to see if it was actually in the hole, we didn’t know if that was it’s home or not,” Scott explained.
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“My step dad baited it with a toothpick and it was absolutely horrific watching it come out the way it does.
“I was the most scared. I was standing behind Mason, we didn’t want to go anywhere near it.
“I eat my tea upstairs. I won’t be eating my food in there again until it’s found and taken away from the living room, I’ll tell you that.”
Scott admitted that he hasn’t seen the spider since the video was recorded.
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