Las Vegas hot spot customer considering lawsuit after alleged scorpion sting in painful place
Man alleges he was stung in bed by a scorpion at Venetian Las Vegas in December 2023
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A California man is considering legal action against a Las Vegas resort after he says he was stung in his testicles by a scorpion while sleeping in bed.
Michael Farchi of Agoura Hills says the incident happened around 8 a.m. Dec. 26 at The Venetian, according to reports.
"I just felt like somebody stabbing me in my private area," Farchi told KLAS 8 News Now. "It felt like a sharp glass or a knife."
Farchi said he rushed to the bathroom, where he discovered the scorpion attached to his underwear. He took some photos before heading to the hospital for treatment due to the pain.
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The grand entrance to the lobby is viewed at the Venetian Hotel & Casino on Feb. 10, 2023 in Las Vegas. (George Rose/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Rooms at the Sin City resort Farchi was staying at average around $400 a night, according to The New York Post.
Farchi and his family checked out early one day later on Dec. 27, KLAS reported. The TV station said the hotel comped his room, but Farchi told "TMZ Live" this week that was not the case.
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Venetian Resort guest Micharl Farchi snapped photos of the scorpion on his underwear before going to the hospital, his lawyer said.
Michael Farchi said the scorpion stung him in his testicles.
The scorpion involved appears to be orange in color.
The scorpion Michael Farchi says stung him while he was sleeping in a bed at the Venetian in Las Vegas in December 2023.
"I didn’t even ask how it got in the room," Farchi said. "It was just under my cover."
The Venetian did not immediately respond to a Fox Business request for comment, but they told FOX 11 Los Angeles in part, "The resort has protocols for all incidents, and we can confirm they were followed in this incident."
The "valued guests" card Michael Farchi received after reporting the incident, his lawyer said. (Brian Virag on behalf of Michael Farchi)
The Venetian Hotel & Casino is viewed looking north from the High Roller Observation Ferris wheel on March 2, 2018 in Las Vegas. (George Rose/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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