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The Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is supposed to capture the essence of Venice, Italy, but unfortunately, for one recent guest, it conjured some extreme pain in his genitals.
A man named Michael was visiting the resort from California, and now, he's considering legal action after he was stung by an orange scorpion while staying at the Venetian in December of last year.
Michael said he woke up at around 8:00 A.M. in extreme pain, "I just felt like somebody stabbing me in my private area. It felt like a sharp glass or a knife."
When the man ran into the bathroom and took off his clothes, he saw a scorpion hanging on the front of his underwear.
The hotel comped the room, but Michael says believes the scorpion was in the bed when he got there.
When he went to the hospital, they confirmed it was a scorpion sting. Fortunately, Michael made a full recovery physically, but his lawyer says he has trauma, so they're considering a lawsuit.
The Venetian released this vague statement: "The resort has protocols for all incidents and we can confirm they were followed in this incident."