Holy mackerel! Belfast residents warned not to eat fish that fell off truck

This fishy tale might be a bit hard to stomach: Belfast City Council is advising its citizens not to eat fish found lying on the roadside. The health warning, which was issued earlier today, follows the accidental dumping of thousands of mackerel on to the busy Ravenhill Road – apparently by a delivery truck with a loose back door. Locals grabbed bags to haul in their catch before passing cars could turn the stranded school to pulp.

I know fish.

Tommy Bardsley, who bagged 25 mackerel that he said were safe

Local resident Tommy Bardsley, aged 61, said he bagged a total of 25 mackerel and deemed them to be off-the-boat fresh. But the council said that Bardsley and other opportunists who were scooping up the fish didn’t know microbiology and don’t know where the fish came from. They warned that the ill-gotten gains could in fact be contaminated by automotive pollutants.

We would strong advise against the consumption of food where you are not clear as to its source or if it is safe to eat.

Belfast City Council spokesman

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