Last week Thursday we grossed out many of our readers with the story about the Woolies mouse pie (HERE) – be warned, the picture may bring on the gag reflex.

Now, with Woolies investigating the matter, they’re shedding doubt on the story of Carmelita Pienaar and she isn’t very pleased about it.

IOL reports:

…the retailer believes the rodent was placed there after the steak and kidney pie was already baked…

On Thursday, the retailer confirmed that the “foreign object” found in the pie was indeed a mouse, but it had no idea how it got into the pastry.

In a statement, Woolworths said: “Following an investigation, we can confirm that the mouse was not baked into the pie at our store but was rather put in it post production.”

It adds: “We are continuing our investigation to establish the source of the foreign object”…

Pienaar, who vomited after biting into the pie and complained of an itchy rash on her body, resents the implication that she may have put the mouse in the pie herself.

“I dunno how it got there,” the outraged woman said.

There was a second witness to the incident, Pienaar’s friend, who has confirmed that the mouse was already in the pie before Pienaar took a bite.

Woolies have since contacted Carmelita and offered to pay for any follow up visits to the doctor.

What’s next, a snake and kidney pie?

[source:iol]