mrmoshe Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 A man has died in north Queensland after eating what is believed to be a poisonous toadfish. The 45-year-old Fijian man caught the fish off a jetty near Bowen on Sunday, police said. He filleted and cooked the fish on a barbecue on Sunday afternoon before collapsing on the beachfront. An ambulance took him to Bowen Hospital but, despite attempts to revive him, he died at 6.15pm (AEST) that day. Two other men who were with him at the barbecue survived. It was not known how much of the fish, if any, they had eaten. A post-mortem examination is being conducted. . Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wettingaline Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 geez, thats a very australian way to die isnt it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmoshe Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 geez, thats a very australian way to die isnt it..... Also, how the hell do you fillet a toady? Must have been bloody thin fillets. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Rock Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Seems like Australia consistently loses about one person per year from this particular mistake. I just find it odd that anyone could look at a toadfish and consider it tableworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 i am with you, how could you think a Toad looks like a fish thats worth eating? Mind you i am aware of what the Japanese do to them as i lived in Japan for a year. Never tried it myself as i just couldn't possible put my mouth near the stinking things. Yuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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