Family member had a hermit crab as a kid… It got out of its tank somehow and almost cleared the room, until they walked in to get something. Like two steps in, and before they could turn on the light (hanging switch in the center), their bare foot made contact with something cold, wet, soggy and hard as the poor crab was yeeted across the dark room, under a dresser. They SCREAMED bloody, freakin MURDER!!!

After the light was turned on and a brave soul with a broom stick managed to fling the poor thing out, they realized it was the crab, tangled in a mess of dirt, hair and lint. After a good rinse, the no longer abysmal dust bunny was returned to their tank and lived out the rest of its life with no problems. Still escaped a few more times though…