Watch iguana leaps out of box, scaring FedEx workers
Watch iguana leaps out footage from a Memphis FedEx store as workers scramble for cover after a large pet lizard burst from its shipping box and raced through the aisle. Owner Roderick Duncan was collecting Titan when the iguana bolted, briefly shocking staff before laughter returned.
Key Takeaways
- A large iguana named Titan escaped its box at a FedEx store in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Owner Roderick Duncan was picking up his new pet when the lizard dashed behind the counter on camera.
- Video shows employees running for cover after the sudden breakout from a live-animal package.
- Staff built a box barricade so Duncan could corner Titan and pick him up safely.
- Duncan later praised FedEx workers as good sports after the chaotic but brief escape.
What happened when the iguana leaped out at FedEx?
According to UPI, Duncan went to the Memphis FedEx store to collect Titan, his new pet iguana. Employees asked to see what was inside the package labeled "live animal."
Video from the scene shows Duncan open the box and begin removing the iguana from a bag. The lizard suddenly burst free and dashed behind the counter. Footage then captures panicked employees running for cover as Titan took off running through the store.
The moment quickly joined other bizarre news clips online: a routine live-animal pickup that turned into a short-lived lizard breakout inside the store.
Why did Titan's escape surprise everyone?
Duncan told WMC-TV the iguana was "way bigger" than he expected. "So it was a shock to me when he took off runnin'," he said. "I probably could have grabbed him, but it shocked me too. So he just got loose in the facility; everybody was laughing."
He explained that iguanas often play dead when handled, so he expected Titan to stay docile when the box opened. Instead, Duncan said the lizard "came out ready for all the smoke."
Once the initial panic passed, Duncan said the mood in the store shifted to laughter over the unexpected sprint.
How did FedEx workers catch the runaway iguana?
A FedEx employee stacked boxes into a barricade to keep Titan in place. That gave Duncan room to corner the iguana and pick him up after the dash behind the counter.
"Big shout-out to the workers at FedEx, because they were good sports," Duncan later told CBC News. Staff had run for cover when Titan first broke free, then helped contain him with the improvised box wall.
Duncan's takeaway was gratitude for the crew that turned a startling escape into a recoverable pickup, with Titan finally secured after leaping out of the bag in full view of the store.