Packages in ponds and trapped tarantulas: Which? lists its parcel disasters

Consumer group said many packages arrived late or were left in the pouring rain, even laptops

Parcels chucked over fences into ponds, packages hidden in bins and laptops left out in the pouring rain - these are just some of the Christmas parcel delivery failures reported by consumers.

A delivery of pet tarantulas delayed overnight in transit was one of the strangest parcel problems reported to consumer group Which? in a survey of festive delivery difficulties.