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Man Ate Protein Powder For 3 Weeks Before Finding A Dead Mouse Inside

<div><p>Warning: You may never look at a bag of whey protein powder the same way again.</p><p>25-year-old Adam Brenton from Manchester says he has been using My Protein powder for years, but one day he found something horrifying inside the bag. </p><p>Brenton had already been using the shake powder for three weeks when he found a dead mouse embedded in the powder. </p><p>"I have ordered from the company for eight years and I've never had a problem before," <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/12/man-discovers-something-horrific-in-his-protein-powder-6570369/#mv-b" target="_blank">Brenton said</a>. "Generally speaking I don't look into the bag, but I started to scoop it out and I felt resistance to the glide through the powder."</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/pri_36223767-e1491999585480.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/pri_36223767-e1491999585480_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>MEN Media</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>"I didn't think anything of it, I scooped again and the same thing happened. I then went to see what was in it, and saw the mouse." </p><p>He said he didn't realize it was a mouse at first. "Then I brought it up to the light and I dropped the bag in horror...I couldn't eat my dinner because I felt physically sick," <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/12/man-discovers-something-horrific-in-his-protein-powder-6570369/#mv-b" target="_blank">he said</a>. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/6973d90558ed3a923d7b08f5f83ed419.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/6973d90558ed3a923d7b08f5f83ed419_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>MEN Media</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Brenton claims his health <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4403122/Fitness-fan-scoops-DEAD-MOUSE-pack-protein-powder.html">has been put at risk</a> by the incident although he hasn't reported any illness. He also said his girlfriend had nightmares about the dead mouse. Needless to say, he's demanding compensation from the company. </p><p>Adam regularly buys the 1.45kg bag for £21 online and gets it shipped to his house. He claims the mouse must have got into the bag during processing, since he doesn't have mice in his house. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/4021620858ed3a923d7b0cb8c7eb8f12.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/4021620858ed3a923d7b0cb8c7eb8f12_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/4021620858ed3a923d7b0cb8c7eb8f12_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/4021620858ed3a923d7b0cb8c7eb8f12_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/4021620858ed3a923d7b0cb8c7eb8f12_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/4021620858ed3a923d7b0cb8c7eb8f12_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>MEN Media</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>"I checked the bag for holes and bite marks and I couldn't see any," <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/12/man-discovers-something-horrific-in-his-protein-powder-6570369/#mv-b" target="_blank">he said</a>. "The mouse must have been buried in the powder and I have slowly revealed it over the three weeks. I don't know where in the process it has happened."</p><p>The company responded with a <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/12/man-discovers-something-horrific-in-his-protein-powder-6570369/#mv-b" target="_blank">statement</a>: "My Protein treats all customer complaints extremely seriously and is investigating the incident as a matter of urgency."</p><p><strong>Let us know in the comments if you've ever had an experience like this. Don't forget to SHARE! </strong></p></div>

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