Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer is no stranger to breaking news, but a recent unexpected event in his own home has left him stunned. During a late-night incident that sounds like something out of a wild urban legend, Hemmer was stung by a 6-inch-long scorpion in his Greenwich Village apartment—something that even he can’t fully explain.

A Midnight Mystery: The Painful Sting

It all began in the dead of night when Hemmer, living on the top floor of a 17-story building, got out of bed. As he shuffled through his apartment in the dark, he suddenly felt an excruciating sharp pain in his foot. “I thought I was either electrocuted or broke a bone,” Hemmer shared in a bewildered recounting of the incident.

The next day, feeling unwell and still puzzled by the pain, Hemmer sought medical advice from a neurologist. Fortunately, the symptoms soon subsided. But the mystery remained.

The Shocking Discovery: A Scorpion in New York City?

A couple of days later, Hemmer’s cleaning lady solved the mystery in a rather unexpected way. She found the culprit: a huge scorpion, lying crushed on the kitchen floor. Hemmer was sent a photo of the creature’s remains, and it was clear this wasn’t just a regular bug.

What’s even more surprising is that scorpions aren’t exactly native to New York City. According to InsectIdentification.org, the species typically inhabits the Southwest United States, not the bustling streets of Manhattan. “How in the world did it get here?” Hemmer wondered aloud, still struggling to understand the strange occurrence.

A Raise for the Housekeeper

While the encounter was bizarre and unsettling, Hemmer had nothing but praise for his cleaning lady. “She gets a raise,” he joked, acknowledging her swift and heroic action in removing the unwelcome visitor from his home.

The event, however, has left both Hemmer and his fans in a state of disbelief. As a journalist accustomed to navigating complex stories, Hemmer’s scorpion encounter is one for the books—a reminder that, sometimes, even the most experienced news anchors can be caught off guard by life’s little mysteries.

While the mystery of how the scorpion made its way into his apartment remains unsolved, one thing is for certain—Bill Hemmer’s story about the stinging encounter will surely go down as one of the most unexpected and puzzling moments in his life. And as for his cleaning lady, she will undoubtedly have a great story to tell for years to come.