A food influencer has reportedly died after consuming a venomous crustacean known as the "devil crab."
Emma Amit, aged 51, filmed herself eating this rare shellfish before collapsing at her home as the toxins entered her system.
In the footage, the vlogger is seen enthusiastically lifting the crab to her mouth and enjoying it with a cheerful demeanor.
The incident occurred on February 4, when Emma and friends were foraging for shellfish and crabs in a mangrove forest near her residence in the Palawan Province of the Philippines.
Less than 24 hours after consuming the crab, she started showing severe symptoms as the potent neurotoxins flooded her body.
Witnesses reported that she was convulsing when rushed to a nearby hospital, where her condition deteriorated significantly.
Emma was sadly declared dead on February 6, just two days following the crab consumption.
Laddy Gemang, the chief of Luzviminda Village, cautioned community members against the danger of consuming these hazardous creatures. He expressed confusion over Emma's death, noting that both she and her husband were seasoned fishers.
"This is truly tragic because they should have been aware of the risks," he commented. Gemang highlighted that they live by the sea and were likely familiar with the dangers posed by the devil crab.
Officials from the village have since visited Emma's home to investigate the situation. Brightly colored shells of the devil crabs were discovered in her refuse.
"I found about eight shells. I can’t say for certain if they were all devil crabs, but they resembled each other," he explained.
He urged the residents of Puerto Princesa to exercise extreme caution and avoid these dangerous crabs, noting that they have already led to two fatalities in their locality.
The devil crab, also recognized as the toxic reef crab, inhabits coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region and is cited as the most poisonous crab in the Philippines, with a significant rate of fatal intoxication cases.
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