Ark. family learns gar eggs are toxic

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HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. -Take it from Darwin Aaron and his family in Cleburne County: gar eggs are poisonous. Tiffany Aaron said her husband, Darwin, and brother-in-law, Russell Aaron, took a long-nosed gar while spearfishing at Greers Ferry Lake on April 5. Gar meat is edible, so they figured they'd try the roe.
They prepared the eggs that evening, with Darwin and Russell Aaron eating some, along with Darwin and Tiffany's 10-year-old son, Carson.
Carson was the first to start vomiting at about 1:30 a.m. Russell and Darwin soon were sick, too.
Tiffany Aaron looked online and read that gar eggs are poisonous.
All three family members recovered after a few days.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said eggs from all gar species are highly toxic.

http://www.aolnews.com/story/ark-family-learns-the-hard-way-gar-eggs/995153
 
This information is easily found online. I'm surprised in this age of information something so simple gets missed. I guess they learned the fun way! :ROFL:
 
Well since no one was killed that's pretty funny. I wouldn't start eating a fish's eggs without doing a little research.
 
I know, right? Why would you just assume some foreign natural item is edible? Very silly.
 
i can see dudes bettin each other to eat gar eggs, but why would you give your son something you dont know that is safe?
 
i know gar eggs are toxic but not sure it is something that everybody just knows.a lot of fish eggs are edible so i dont see it as something that dumb for someone to try
 
first :repost:
second, bwahahahahahahaa
 
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