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WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world to News@kbin.social · 2 years ago

Don’t touch the giant snails. Florida’s latest animal problem, explained.

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Don’t touch the giant snails. Florida’s latest animal problem, explained.

www.washingtonpost.com

WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world to News@kbin.social · 2 years ago
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A new quarantine order in Broward County does not prohibit people from leaving their homes — though a snail as big as a banana might do that on its own.
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  • ptah@lemmy.world
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    The article warns of several pathogens but I wonder if anyone has tried cooking it.

    Also this…

    In 2010, a religious group leader was investigated for smuggling the snails into Florida and encouraging his followers eat their mucus, the Miami New Times reported, possibly contributing to the spread of the snails.

    I’m speechless.

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      Sounds like Florida, alright. Reminds me of the family from there who got people to drink bleach as a miracle cure-all.

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