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A shopper was left shocked after unwrapping his chocolate Santa - and finding a rude surprise.

Jason Greaves, 28, picked up the £1 festive treat from Tesco last week.

He unwrapped the hollow chocolate treat and then noticed an unusual penis-shaped splodge on the bottom half of the Santa.

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He called over partner Candice, 19, and the pair collapsed into laughter before taking a few pictures.

(Image: Jason Greaves / SWNS)

The clothing company director left the chocolate uneaten while he contacted Tesco to alert them of a possible bad batch.

Jason, from Blackley, Lancashire, said: "I only picked it up because it was by the till and I wanted something sweet.

"I took it home and was going to share it with my girlfriend.

"When I saw it I had to look again. I just broke down laughing to be honest.

(Image: Jason Greaves / SWNS)

"I don't know if it was a warehouse worker's last day and they were having a laugh or whether it was just a complete accident.

"But for it to be in the exact place where you'd expect it to be - it just seems more than a coincidence.

"It's a funny thing to happen.

"Of course if I was a kid this would be a different story.

"I did tell Tesco this but they didn't seem to care."

A spokesman for Tesco said: “Oops…It looks as if Father Christmas has revealed a little too much on this occasion.

"Of course if the customer wants to return the product then we can arrange this at their nearest large Tesco store."