Overview

• Hotel staff alerted the Policía Municipal de Alcorcón on Friday, and officers transported the guest to Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón for evaluation.
• Hospital sources confirmed she received treatment for pain and inflammation and was discharged the same morning after doctors found no serious complications.
• Police say the scorpion’s origin has not been confirmed, though they suspect it may have traveled in the victim’s luggage.
• Officials note that scorpions are present on the Iberian Peninsula but are rarely encountered in urban settings.
• Guidance from authorities and experts urges checking luggage after travel to affected areas, immobilizing and cleaning the sting site, and seeking immediate medical care, with most European species seldom life‑threatening to healthy adults.