Boars with blue meat and fat found in California, United States

Date of release: 2025-08-16T02:04:59

Article Author: Red Retti

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Media reports that in California, United States, has been found a Boars which have blueish meat fat and blueish meat pigmentation. It has been determinated that this Boars were eating Rodenticide baits which were used to kill small pests. The Rodenticide baits were containing poisonous diphacinone.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife had said that they were aware of exposure of boars on rat poison since March, this year.

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Media reports that in California, United States, has been found a Boars which have blueish meat fat and blueish meat pigmentation. It has been determinated that this Boars were eating Rodenticide baits which were used to kill small pests. The Rodenticide baits were containing poisonous diphacinone.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife had said that they were aware of exposure of boars on rat poison since March, this year.

Consuming such a meat is dangerous for health and life. It can take several days before the poison takes effect.

California residents should contact authorities by emailing whlab@wildlife.ca.gov or calling (916) 358-2790, once they will have contact with animals with blueish meat/fat, affected by diphacinone animals.

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