Fatal Consequences: Man Dies After Eating Gifted Poisonous Pufferfish

A Brazilian man died after cooking and eating a poisonous pufferfish he received as a gift, despite warnings from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about the deadly toxins it contains. The man and a friend became seriously ill within an hour of consuming the fish, with the man suffering cardiac arrest and seizures. The friend survived, but the man was put on life support and later died from poisoning. The FDA warns that pufferfish can contain toxins more deadly than cyanide, and symptoms can include tingling, dizziness, muscle weakness, and paralysis, with no way to destroy the toxins through cooking or freezing.