Millions of packages are transported by delivery services each year, but every so often something rather out of the ordinary comes along.<\/p>\n
Delivery services around the world handle billions of packages every year, shifting goods via transport networks to every corner of the globe. Most of the consignments are manufactured goods, paperwork or household items, but every now and then something catches the eye of the delivery drivers.<\/p>\n
We asked a selection of delivery service drivers what strange packages they had come across and here\u2019s some of the weirdest and most wonderful responses we got:<\/p>\n
1.\tA brown bear\u2019s head \u2013 a routine x-ray scan at a delivery company sorting office revealed the contents of an inconspicuous looking carton to be the stuffed head of a brown bear. Apparently, a gentleman in New Jersey wanted to send the item to his Grandad in Sydney.<\/p>\n
2.\tAn elephant\u2019s foot \u2013 the strange-shaped package caught the eye of one of the drivers from a large multinational delivery company who had gone to collect the parcel from an antique shop. Turns out the foot had been made into a rather untasteful umbrella stand.<\/p>\n
3.\tA house brick \u2013 as a cash on delivery item, the recipient was asked to pay the not insignificant cost of a same day delivery. After paying up, the man unwrapped the delivery only to find it was a house brick sent by his ex he\u2019d split up acrimoniously with a couple of weeks ago.<\/p>\n
4.\tA not so fresh salmon \u2013 delivery services have strict lists of goods they can\u2019t carry, but this didn\u2019t stop one proud amateur fisherman who\u2019d caught a salmon popping it into a freezer bag and trying to send it to his friend. Needless to say he was himself caught out when the smell alerted workers to the scaly consignment.<\/p>\n
5.\tA prosthetic leg \u2013 medical items are often transported by delivery services, but this leg was still attached to its owner when the driver turned up to collect it. The patient who was wearing it had a technical problem and couldn\u2019t lean down far enough to take it off. In the end the delivery driver managed to detach the leg and parcel it up.<\/p>\n
When asked what items they feared handling most during their working day, the answer was unanimous \u2013 live consignments. It seems this a very popular niche market for the delivery services companies is the speedy delivery of live animals, in particular insects and reptiles. These can be packed into insulated hot or cold packs and sent around the world. Fine, as long they are well-packaged. No-one wants a lizard running around their delivery van!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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