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[PHOTOS] Mom Finds Strange Creature Inside Tuna Can

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EXPERT: Creature Found In Tuna Could Be Tongue Eating Louse

A mother in the United Kingdom got more then she bargained for when she opened a can of Princes Tuna.



According to the Nottingham Post, Zoe Butler, 28-year-old mother of two found a creature looking back at her from inside the can after opening it.

The Post also says that Butler had complained to the company, and kept it in the tin as she waited for a reply.

The company has apologized and is investigating.

According to The Telegraph, the Natural History Museum believes the creature was likely a tongue eating louse (Cymothoa exigua), a parasite that lives inside a fish's body and attaches to the tongue.

The tuna company is still investigating the matter.

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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Leave it to the tuna industry to put a spin on Cracker Jacks.
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  • Profile picture of the author oghenk
    This's the suspect :

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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    I didn't know they attack tuna. I read something about them on FB not too long ago. I thought they are only supposed to go after certain breeds of fish.
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  • Profile picture of the author oghenk
    The Natural History Museum says that the head probably belongs to a Cymothoa exigua, or tongue-eating louse, the parasite lives inside a fish, entering through its gills and attaching itself to its host’s tongue.

    Others speculated that it could be the foetus of a blowfish, a tadpole, a copepod or the head of a soft-shelled turtle.
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  • Profile picture of the author RealCasher
    Never believe photos/stories like these..

    They are fake and made to go viral
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    • Profile picture of the author positivenegative
      Originally Posted by RealCasher;9890449

      Never believe photos/stories like these..

      They are fake and made to go viral

      What a ridiculous statement.

      How exactly would the manufacturer (Princes) benefit from a story of this nature going viral? It's simply bad publicity for them and would have a detrimental effect on sales.

      And how exactly is it going to benefit the mother who bought the tin of fish? She'll likely get some freebies or small compensation from Princes. That's all. And she would have got that whether the story went viral or not.

      There's no-one else it could benefit.
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      • Profile picture of the author garyv
        Originally Posted by positivenegative View Post

        What a ridiculous statement.

        How exactly would the manufacturer (Princes) benefit from a story of this nature going viral? It's simply bad publicity for them and would have a detrimental effect on sales.

        And how exactly is it going to benefit the mother who bought the tin of fish? She'll likely get some freebies or small compensation from Princes. That's all. And she would have got that whether the story went viral or not.

        There's no-one else it could benefit.
        Not quite true... there are pictures like this floating around all of the time on facebook, and it benefits whatever facebook page puts it out. People share the picture and the facebook page gets free traffic.
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        • Profile picture of the author positivenegative
          Originally Posted by garyv View Post

          Not quite true... there are pictures like this floating around all of the time on facebook, and it benefits whatever facebook page puts it out. People share the picture and the facebook page gets free traffic.
          You're missing the point.

          In this instance the images are not fake, and not meant to go viral.

          This guy has latched on and implied that all such images must be fake, so he's obviously a clown.


          Originally Posted by RealCasher View Post

          Never believe photos/stories like these..

          They are fake and made to go viral
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  • Profile picture of the author WalkingCarpet
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    Amazing. It eats the fish's tongue and hooks itself into the stub and acts like the tongue for the rest of the fish's life.
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  • Profile picture of the author neophyte123
    OMG. I've never heard of this one before. Googled up a little bit and found below

    Cymothoa exigua is a tiny crustacean that sneaks up on a fish (specifically, a red snapper) and works its way in through the gills. Typical parasite behavior so far.

    Then it attaches itself to the base of the fish's tongue, the tongue evidently being the tastiest part of the fish (get it!?). The parasite uses its claws to dig into the tongue and drink the fish's blood--and that's just the beginning.

    As cymothoa exigua grows, less and less blood is able to get into the fish's tongue which causes the tongue to slowly atrophy and ultimately fall off--well, not so much "fall off" as pathetically float away, but you know what we mean.

    With the tongue dead and gone, the parasite settles in and replaces the lost tongue with its own body. Somehow, cymothoa exigua is able to attach itself to the fish's tongue muscles, allowing the snapper to use it just like a normal tongue, the parasite flapping around as a permanent fixture in the fish's mouth for the rest of its life.
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    • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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      This is obviously the result of GMO's working their way into the food chain.

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    • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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      Originally Posted by neophyte123 View Post

      Cymothoa exigua is a tiny crustacean that sneaks up on a fish (specifically, a red snapper)
      I find it quite implausible that this creature would possess such an incredibly discerning palate.

      I'm just sayin' . . . . . . .

      Cheers. - Frank
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      • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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        Originally Posted by BigFrank View Post

        I find it quite implausible that this creature would possess such an incredibly discerning palate.

        I'm just sayin' . . . . . . .

        Cheers. - Frank
        I looked it up and while they mention the snapper, they've been found in numerous types of fish. I think when it comes down to it, any old fish will do.
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        • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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          Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

          I think when it comes down to it, any old fish tongue will do.
          Greetings Suzanne. I fixed that for you. :-)

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  • Profile picture of the author derekwong28
    There is a lot of stuff we don't know are often in processed foods.

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