Irish Town Shell-Shocked After Crab Truck Overturns, Crabs Face Uncertain Fate
An overturned transport truck in County Donegal, Ireland, resulted in the escape of 15,000 live crabs bound for Portugal. Local car dismantler Odhran McLaughlin, assisted by volunteers, crab fishermen, and a veterinarian, spent 18 hours wrangling the crustaceans back into their container. Approximately 95% of the crabs were recovered, though they were deemed unfit for consumption and had to be disposed of. The cause of the accident remains unclear, but McLaughlin suspects the unfamiliarity of the roads by the truck driver may have been a contributing factor.
John Q. Hosedrinker