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Did you steal some lobsters from a N.B. truck crash? Don’t eat them

RCMP are advising anyone who took lobsters that fell out of an overturned transport truck early this morning not to eat the contaminated crustaceans. Provided/ RCMP

RCMP are warning whoever took some lobsters from a truck accident early this morning in New Brunswick not to eat the contaminated crustaceans.

Officers in Blackville, N.B., responded to an overturned transport truck on Highway 8 at 2 a.m. on Oct. 31.

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The truck was carrying live lobsters that were packed into crates, which were seen strewn along the side of the highway by daylight.

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RCMP say some of the lobsters were stolen from the scene before they arrived.

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They’re advising anyone who took the lobsters not to eat them because they are contaminated with diesel fuel from the crash and “are not fit for human consumption.”

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The driver of the truck was taken to hospital with minor injuries and released. The investigation into the crash is continuing.

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