A Lalamove rider in Malaysia was left stunned after receiving an unusual delivery request: a bag of cockroaches.
The bizarre request has since gone viral, leaving many to question the limits of delivery services.
On Monday (19 Jan), a part-time Lalamove rider took to social media to share his experience.
Posting on Threads, the Original Poster (OP) revealed that he had been asked to deliver a bag containing live cockroaches, packed with cut-up egg cartons for the pests to burrow into.
Source: @fariznazri on Threads
The rider posted photos and videos of the mesh bag and the wriggling critters, clearly startled by the odd request.
It is believed that the cockroaches were to be used to feed pet reptiles such as geckos and bearded dragons, or marsupials such as sugar gliders.
However, it is uncertain whether the rider accepted the delivery request.
His amusing experience led the OP to ask other delivery riders about the weirdest items they had sent.
One shared that he once had to deliver samples of undersea internet cables, which they described as “insanely heavy”.
Translation: I’ve sent birds, live fish, samples of undersea internet cables (which are insanely heavy) and things that I think are crazy.
Source: Threads
Another rider claimed he had delivered a bag containing 15 large frogs to a Vietnamese restaurant and said they made a lot of noise and attracted attention at a traffic light.
One netizen also shared a story of a Grab driver who delivered undisclosed exotic animals, one in a cage and another in a box, only to find out later that the animal scratching inside the box was an albino crocodile.
Translation: During the MCO, a Grab driver once shared his experience. He once delivered exotic animals. One was in a cage, the other in a box. But the driver didn’t know what was in the box because the box was closed and sealed. While he was driving, he kept hearing scratching sounds in the box, he was curious too. After arriving at the location, he asked the person who picked up the item. The person said that there was an albino crocodile in the box. The driver said that it was an epic moment.
Source: Threads
Meanwhile, another commenter shared that her sister, a rider, once delivered a dead foetus from a hospital to an ustaz’s house.
More horrifically, she was asked to put it in a freezer, which contained other dead foetuses.
Translation: My sister once delivered a fetus. The hospital pickup sent it to the ustaz’s house. When he called, he told her to put it in the freezer outside the house. When I opened it, there were so many fetuses.. scary. Fever for 1 week
Source: Threads
After the post gained traction, several netizens questioned whether it was even allowed to transport animals via Lalamove.
One user shared that they had wanted to send a cat through the service but found that Lalamove’s terms and conditions prohibited the transportation of animals.
However, another commenter suggested that Lalamove may not be aware of such deliveries, as customers often communicate directly with the drivers.
Translation: Ade is allowed..there is no problem..lala doesn’t know what the driver is bringing…then talk to the driver…I want to bring animals to Lala’s event…drivers nowadays are just average jobs…
Source: Threads
MS News has reached out to Lalamove Malaysia for a statement.
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Featured image adapted from @fariznazri on Threads.