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A Detroit-area woman bought a package of spinach and a live frog was inside
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The woman returned the bag and the store released the critter back into the wild. A Michigan agriculture official said that wasn't proper protocol because the frog might be an invasive species.
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Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. A Detroit-area woman bought a package of spinach and was surprised to find a live frog inside. She returned the bag to the store, and they released the critter back into the wild. But a Michigan agriculture official said that was not proper protocol. The frog might be an invasive species which might now be trying to hitch a ride back home.
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MARVIN GAYE: (Singing) ...Hitchhike. I've got to...
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