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Wild pigs' flesh turning neon blue in California: Authorities sounding the alarm (phys.org)
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[–] original_charles@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

They believe the cause is the industrialized use of rat poison for agriculture. The rat poison is dyed blue so humans know to avoid it. These pigs have likely been eating it directly or eating animals who died from it.

It is definitely toxic to humans if this meat is consumed.